Whistle While You Wait

While waiting for our fuel tank we have taken the last two days to go sailing.  Nothing like it I tell you, nothing like it.  The first day we had perfect wind and the sun was out all day.  We dropped the lure in the water around noon and didn't get anything until we were just about headed in a we got a bite!  Reeled it in and we had... NOTHING.  It definitely got our adrenaline pumping as soon as we heard zzzzzzzzzzzzzp coming from the back of the boat.  Of course we were all on the front of the boat playing in the waves as Herbie drove us down an ocean ledge where the fish are supposed to be.  I will say if you have never been sailing it is something you should put on your to do list.  There is nothing like turning the engines off and cruising down an island going 7 knots in silence.  It is not like power boating at all.  Everything is taken down a notch and you are very aware of your surroundings.  If the wind changes 5 degrees you can tell, when the wind changes speed you feel it.  Something very powerful and grounding about putting your boat in the hands of Mother Nature.  Yes we steer it and we decide how to arrange the sails, but the controller is Mother Nature's wind and waves.  I sat on the trampolines on the bow all day and couldn't take the smile off my face.  Dan and Preston were busy adjusting the sails to harness every bit of wind we could.  Without hesitation we all agree the most fun we have had yet.

Yesterday the wind was only blowing at 6 knots.  This made for a slower but still exhilarating day.  Again no fish until we were turning in to go back and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzp on our 2nd reel we had out.  Started reeling it in and then decided we had lost whatever was on and kept it out a little longer.  When we finally reeled both lines in the line that had the bite was missing our squid lure and we were bummed we missed our fish.  Both days after returning to the marina we put on our snorkel gear and dove in.  We now have about 14 conch and will be cutting them open this evening for some conch fritters and hopefully lobster dinner.  The boys are out with Finley, our friendly neighbor, lobster hunting as I write this.  Finley is the one that showed us how to fillet and steak a barracuda, he will also be teaching us how to get the conch out of his shell tonight.  Our other neighbor Üreich brought us down some barracuda, chicken and homemade macaroni the other night.  All of which was perfectly seasoned and delicious.