Hi,

Chaotic Harmony and her crew are about to get back to the Southern Hemisphere after a long voyage through the North. We are currently at 00 degrees 40 minutes North latitude and will cross the line sometime after midnight tonight. We have run out of wind. The seas are flat calm and we are motoring on one engine.

While sitting down this evening discussing what sort of celebration we would have as we are now old hands at this business the port side fishing line began to scream and 19 minutes later we had the biggest dolphin fish (Mahi Mahi or Dorado) I have ever seen alongside. Gill was ready with the gaff, Keely was running around in circles very excited and Jo was steering with the engines as we fought the monster but alas, we did not fight it long enough and it took off with our new 50c lure. It was just as well probably as one side of it would have filled the freezer which is already full so glad it lives to fight another day and eat another 2 ton of Flying Fish.

We have finally gotten used to our Code Zero sail and fly it at every opportunity. We can make 5 to 6 knots in about an 8 knot breeze so this is outstanding and will help us cross the Pacific. We flew it all day in 5 knots of wind for 5 knots of speed but had a 1.5 knot current with us. The sea when flat is amazing. Crystal clear and great to finally get back into an ocean such as the Pacific where I have spent so much sea time.

In about 2 days we will be south of the Galapagos Islands and will head west for the Marquesas of French Polynesia.

Be good.