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We left Tenerife to cross the Atlantic on December 2nd and arrived on the 28th. The crossing was a little slow because the trade winds did not get established until late January. We had to stay close to latitude 20 for most of the crossing.

When we left Santa Cruz de Tenerife Sally on Wand'ring Star took this picture. We caught a lot of fish, mostly mahi mahi. They were all close to 40 inches in length, more than 20 lbs. We had more than 4 meals per catch. What we could not eat that day was put in the freezer. On a clear day a "pod" of mahi mahi (coriphena hippurus) could be seen following E Galois. They mostly swim in pairs.

Checking the baggywrinkle. Up the mast to check chafe. No wind so we took a swim in the middle of the ocean. A sunset going downwind under main and poled jib.

Finaly the trade winds came up and we set up the cruising spinaker, using the boom as a pole, and the jib. Christmas eve 1995. The "good" wind lasted the last 6 days of the crossing. The new year party on the beach at Barbados. John of Baron Rouge, Flemming of Nova and Francis. Jan. 3rd a party at Trudy's on Barbados. Trudy ran a Net. Nova, Baron Rouge, Wand'ring Star, Bambouche, Cap au Sud are there.

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When we left Santa Cruz de Tenerife Sally on Wand'ring Star took this picture.	We caught a lot of fish, mostly mahi mahi. They were all close to 40 inches in length, more than 20 lbs. We had more than 4 meals per catch. What we could not eat that day was put in the freezer.		On a clear day a "pod" of mahi mahi (coriphena hippurus) could be seen following E Galois. They mostly swim in pairs.

Checking the baggywrinkle.	Up the mast to check chafe.	No wind so we took a swim in the middle of the ocean.	A sunset going downwind under main and poled jib.

Finaly the trade winds came up and we set up the cruising spinaker, using the boom as a pole, and the jib.	Christmas eve 1995. The "good" wind lasted the last 6 days of the crossing.	The new year party on the beach at Barbados. John of Baron Rouge, Flemming of Nova and Francis.	Jan. 3rd a party at Trudy's on Barbados. Trudy ran a Net. Nova, Baron Rouge, Wand'ring Star, Bambouche, Cap au Sud are there.