about 480 miles to go to Fanning Island
We are definitely making good speeds out here in the tradewinds. Today and yesterday have been great sailing; Tim saw the knotmeter hit 9 knots, and we've been consistently making 6-7 knots. Who know what the ITCZ will bring though, we may get slowed down a bit there, or have no wind between squalls and have to motor? We'll soon see!
Big news is that today a BIG fish bit our lure. Sad news it that it took it with him and broke our line... But it was momentary excitement onboard! And yesterday afternoon, just as we were getting ready to take showers, I saw a white thing in the water, and fins breaking the surface - they looked like white dolphins... then more darker ones came around, and it appeared to be a pod of small whales? Very blunt noses, and not like any other dolphins we've seen, maybe they were pilot whales? A bunch, maybe 10 or so, were surfing the waves all around us, it was quite a sight. Tim got some good photos (but you'll have to wait a good while to see them!).
Forgot to post a reminder that during our passage, we are checking in on the Pacific Seafarer's net nightly, and I believe they post our coordinates on their website, which i think is www.pacseanet.org for anyone interested!
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