Ahoy, there's no audio file today. We're now 5 hours behind schedule in Europe, which is why we're only reporting in so late. Not much has happened today. Fishing is probably over for good. After we had pulled our remaining line onto the rod, mounted the leader and the last lure, something immediately went into the line: Algae! It's probably brown algae, also known as Sargassum, which floats on the water in long tracks and increasingly in large fields. They get caught in the line and then at the latest on the bait. Several quickly come together and in the end a thick tuft of algae builds up so much pressure that you think you have Moby Dick on the hook. Of course, this is also due to the speed, which is still between 5 and 10 knots, depending on whether you are travelling up or down the wave. After two attempts with the fishing rod, we were definitely happy to be able to reel in the line at all - two men were already working hard on it. We will probably only eat fish from a tin for the time being.
Otherwise we are in good spirits, eating delicious food and more or less getting used to the rocking. The moon also appears now and again and slowly begins to grow, so that the complete blackness of the night gives way to a silvery, shimmering moonlight.
Tomorrow again with an audio file, until then have a good night!
Hello everyone! I've just had a Biosphera binge โ listened to and read your last 5 posts for an hour. It's completely catapulting me back to my 2 weeks across the Atlantic! The 50 Shades of Blue of the sea, rocking on the catamaran, the doubts, the food flying through the cabin, the incredible mood swings between deep sadness and unbelievable happiness. We had a little more luck with the fishing, especially at the start, but we were much slower (4.5 knots) and constantly sailing with far too much sail.
and we gave up fishing from the middle, because we only fished coffin lanes, like you. and when a fish bit, it often tore. then we didn't feel like injuring fish or putting braces on them and just bought them from the locals or fished with a harpoon ๐.
We were 4 adults too, plus 2 small children. And keeping them entertained and safe every day, on top of all the sailing and the exertions you experienced, was a really tough job...
I wish you a wonderful journey, see you very soon, big smooch
hello lovelies! i have just done a biosphera binge - spent 1h listening to and reading your last 5 posts. it totally catapults me back to my 2 weeks transat!!! the 50 shades of blue of the sea, the rocking with the catamaran, the doubts, the food flying through the cabin, the incredible mood swings between deeply sad and incredibly happy. we had a little more luck with the fishing, especially at the beginning, but we were sailing much slower (4.5kn) and constantly completely under sail.
and we gave up fishing from the middle, because we only fished coffin lanes, like you. and when a fish bit, it often tore. then we didn't feel like injuring fish or putting braces on them and just bought them from the locals or fished with a harpoon ๐.
We were also 4 adults, but in addition 2 small children. and to look after and look after them every day with all the sailing and the efforts you also experienced was really a blatant thing...
I wish you a wonderful journey, see you very soon, big smooch