New Zealand Economic Zone 11 April 2011 43S56 168W30
Well looks like I goofed our position again yesterday, and i’m finding heaps o’typos in my messages. i’m blaming it on this new flexi-keyboard. It’s supposed to be waterproof…unlike the last one. But I have to whale on these keys to get a letter to appear on the screen.
Today’s milestone is that we officially left New Zealand. We’re back in international waters now (a.k.a. no-man’s land). Even our albatross friends are fewer and farther between, although that may be because our freezer is full and we have not been fishing today – yes it’s true, we’ve confirmed the facts, there is a limit on how many fresh albacore fish tacos you can eat in 24 hours.
Fine sailing today, with lighter winds predicted for tomorrow, then some windier weather expected this weekend. We’re attempting to ride the backs of the lows, the fronts of the highs, and to glide through the troughs of the weather terrain charts. It’s kind of like skiing the moguls on a much larger and slower scale – yea, I wish we could just plant a pole on top of that next high and glide around it, with a quick jump and weight shift past the next low. Similar to bumps, it’s the zone in between – the icy face of the mogul – where you get too much speed. Must be this chill Antarctic wind and the fact that longjohns are a permanent part of my wardrobe, that has me thinking skiing analogies. If all else fails we’ll hunker down and toss out a sea anchor and wait for any nastier weather to pass – just a quick stop at the hut for some spiced cider.
Yes, basically not much to report today.
xoxomo