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Day 4, Saturday 19th

It really is day 4, I was getting ahead of myself. Last night with the spinnaker up was rough to drive. Jeff had vertigo so he didn't drive. I had it also, but I'm a Virgo so it worked out for me (ha,ha). When I was driving, about 5 am all of a sudden on my starboard side I got bumped from behind and it frighten me into a small scream. Denny said is was a wave, I say it was a sleeping whale (sounds better). The next shift came on at 6 am, Gregg was driving and got a wrap (even with training wheels up). We jibed and it got itself unwrapped. Then about 5 minutes later (me asleep in bed and I'm so glad I missed this) 30 knots of wind came up, we rounded up, Gregg recovered, then rounded up again and we broached and tore up the spinnaker. Brought it down and put up the ounce and half. But no worries, there is good news! We hooked 5 tuna! Two got away, two we let go, and kept the biggest one for dinner!

Becky (in shorts & a T-shirt)


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