Day 2--- Thursday April 28, 2016

After breakfast, Robert throws the fishing lines back out. I neaten the cockpit, returning pillows, blankets to the salon.

The wind is even lighter today --- about 5 knots. The seas are only 2 ft. rollers. It warms up quickly.

Robert naps for an hour or so. I read, and look around every 15-30 minutes for other boats. It appears we're alone this morning. Not a bother boat in sight.

Once Robert awakens from his nap, we see a few flying fish. They are the coolest things to watch.

We start a game of Mexican Train Dominoes. We only play 3 hands, and I start to feel a little queasy. I swear it was because I had some many dots in my rack!!! Anyway, we abandon that pastime, and decide to have a bite of lunch.

Lunch today is shrimp cocktail, pasta salad, and boiled eggs.

While I was down below putting away the lunch remnants, the starboard fishing line starts zing in' like crazy. I quickly grab my phone---photo op!!!! I get the net, and the bat ready. After a 20 minute fight, Robert reels in a beautiful fish. About 4 feet long, blue striped with a bill. We think it was a swordfish or a marlin. I capture a quick video, and a few pics, and Robert releases the fish. Wow!!! That was exhilarating!!!!

Mid afternoon, the wind is almost non-existent. We try to fly the spinnaker, but it won't even stay full. Maggie takes a walk out front, and pees on the trampoline. Robert naps, I read.

Late afternoon, we douse the spinnaker.

We play a few more rounds of dominoes. Robert's kicking my butt!!!

In preparation for dark, we take in the fishing lines, raise the jib, and the main. We start the port engine, as we are down to 4 knots .

Dinner tonight is leftover white chicken chili and a salad. We dine in the cockpit as the sun sets.

After dinner, we watch a movie on the laptop. By 10 pm, we're down for the night-- Robert takes the 10-2 shift. I'll do the 2-6.