Turns out that wasn't my last tack last night. The wind and current weren't going to make things easy for us, so it was a particularly sleepless night as we tacked and inched along ever so slowly.
Every time I thought that we'd finally cleared the Island, the wind would change slightly and we'd have to put another tack in. It's all a bit frustrating but as always it's hard not to feel cheerful when the stars are shining and the music's turned up.
I spent a lot of the day on deck enjoying the shade from the sails and trying (without much success!) to give the stainless a polish up. Also I've been noticing quite a bit chafe on the windvane lines (not to worry I've got plenty of spares) so have been playing around trying to stop some of the chafe. It's a good reminder of the way Parker is constantly working. There's always something to keep me busy, whether it's wiping the salt crystals off the solar panels, replying to an email or trying to keep up with the house work (boatwork?!) side of things.
There's been a lot of birds around again and I've really been enjoying listening to them call out to each other as they swoop low around Ella's Pink Lady. It made me think about all the other land noise that I haven't heard for so long and that made me a little home sick. But I know as soon as I do get back to land, that I'll miss the constant noise of the water along the hull and all the little creaks and groans as Ella's Pink Lady sails along.
When I checked my emails this morning I found a very serious email from my clearly worried Mum, telling me to watch out for all those 'boys' - I think they could have seen me rolling my eyes from space!
I'd love to write more but it's time for some fun in the galley and the long awaited fish and chips!
Jesse
Pic: Finally, I caught one!
311 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 311 of 311Good on ya. Jesse! Nice catch. Enjoy.
Paul.
Well done on the fishing. I am now watching your progress and thiking of you from New Zealand. All the best
Good Job! I'm so happy you passed your next land mark and are now around the equator! Hope the northern hemisphere is treating you well! So glad you caught a fish as well! That would make some wonderful fish and chips. I hope you catch more soon, although not too much bigger! If you are getting home-sick for sounds, try listening online to one of those "city noises" tapes, pretty soon you will be happy not to be there! lol, but seriously, I am sorry that you are feeling homesick, but you will be home before you know it! Good luck and fair winds!
C from NSW
hey hey how are u i hope u make it round........
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Impressive girl!!! You have your long awaited fish. Yaay!
Very proud of all you have achieved over the last couple of days..I watched your videos too, good to see you cooking and getting the salt water dunking - the pink pudding would have been amusing but maybe alittle messy. :)
Anyway enjoy your day and as always looking forward to your next post..xo.
Hi Jess
Take that lady's advice and don't get distracted by all those boys, buoys out there. The night life in London, Kitibati is not that hot.
Have a good run South
Well done on the fish! Its a beaut!
Just started following your blog, can't tell you how cool it is to know that someone MY AGE is doing something so awesome! You go girl!
- Julie
www.lifeiscrazy-julieah.blogspot.com
Hey Jess,
well done fisherwoman,
remember - "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of FISHING poles."
take care
you're a legend
Mick
MNC NSW
hi jess
YAY, you caught a fish. That fish looks like a biggy aswell. Luckily nothing bit the fish off the line before you got to it!
luv lilli
Perth,WA,Australia
I am loving all of your blogs - enjoy yourself out there - the land noises will always be here hen you return - keep safe
Jill T
Congratulations Jess on catching your first fish. What a beauty! Are you carrying a ciguatera test kit? If not, here's a tip. The late great American sailor Peter Sutter who spent most of his life sailing the Pacific on his 34 foot yacht Wild Spirit told me he always tested any tropical reef fish he caught for ciguatera by placing a silver coin under the fish. If the coin turned black the fish was toxic!
fantastic fishing jessica!
your a legend
zoe
Congrats, you finally caught a fish! YAY!!! I'm sure your dinner was delicious.Thanks for keeping us posted,you are an amazing girl. Careful you don't get sunburnt out there.I'm glad to hear that your mum is looking out for you :)
WOW...Jessica, I'm proud of you, what a fine looking fish! Yum,tuna is healthy and tasty, should make for a good meal, even though your fish cleaning was not so good, it still made you a good meal.
AH...doing a little maintenance and polishing, with good music.
It's the music, Pink Lady and you that makes those birds just hang out, they know when they have good company around.
Keep doing what you have been and the sailing will be just fine.
Safe Sailing and a better tomorrow.
Marion from Oklahoma City (USA)
Nice Fish! Good on ya, Jessica! I'm glad you are around the island now, loving your updates as always.
Another Jessica Poem
And Now I Sail
So there we go across that line
And Island marker left behind
Her nose again to South we poke
I get to gain new Neptune cloak
I’ll rap myself in his wet faith
Whilst planning next new ocean race
I know her trembles beneath my feet
We meld as one where mariners meet
My yacht and I have come together
So far no breaks, no need to tether
I treat her with a caressing hand
We both in each, we understand
So now my trip gets underway
To southern latitudes, we’re off to play
The winds they’re called, the Southern Trady
I have all faith, my Ella’s Pink Lady
Brumbyy 2009
Grats on the fish Jesse! Hope your fish and chips last night were yummy :)
Hey Jesse,
Nice fish! But where is the happy, excited face revealing your first success? I bet you enjoyed the fish 'n' chips, under the stars, floating disco, all the boys chasing you (but don't let your mum know!).
Can't say I have ever filletted a fish myself. When I catch my fish, they are already nicely filletted and crumbed, Park View Take Away in Swansea is about the best fishing place that I know of! LOL
It's good to see that you are doing some "real" sailing now, tacking all over the place. Must be more interesting than going in the one direction constantly.
I can just imagine the sight of you, if I was another yacht in the area. Here I would be sitting peacefully in the middle of the ocean, and then on the breeze, I would hear this loud music, and then out of the dark, comes a bright pink yacht, with a lone sailer jigging about on the decks. I would think that other sailors would be pleasantly surprised at the sight!
And then of course there is the long trail of boats following along behind, with all those boys chasing you up! MUM BEWARE!
You are right you know, about the land noise that you miss. But I bet that after 8 months at sea, you will find it all a bit too much and yearn for the peace and quiet of the ocean, or maybe even the beat of the night club music!
Anyway, keep safe, keep all those boys in check, and keep up all the great work that you are doing.
By the way, 5 Oceans Media has OK'd me to use your website link in my email signature, and as I send out about 300 emails per day, you might find a huge surge in interest and hits on your website.
I am very proud of your achievements and responsibility so far, and it will be a great pleasure to continue to spread the word around about "our" Jessica Watson.
Seeya gorgeous girl
Andrew
Caves Beach, Newcastle
Absolutely fantastic Jessica on the fish :)Also so very glad to hear of the great progress..It is the hilight of the day, reading of your adventure. What books do you read when you're not working?
Keep up the good work !
That fish looks beautiful, Jessica. I'm a big fan of tuna, myself. I hope your fish n' chips turned out well. Keep up the fishing: every fish you catch extends your food supply. Let us know when you're back in the southern hemisphere.
Regards
Chris Akenfelds
Brisbane QLD
akenfelds @ lycos . com
Yeah! I bet it was good, even better having caught it yourself! I really enjoyed your new videos. Keep up the great work! I'll be cheering you on every day :o)
~Deidre NC, USA
Hi jessica
Fantastic, your first fish another milestone, that's one monkey off your back, well done Jesse.
I bet you didn't think it would be so slow getting around your northern marker island. I don't think the northerners wont you to leave, but we wont you back down here, so hopefully the wind gods are kind.
I always have a little laugh when people say it must be boring out there. Their would always be little jobs around EPL to be done, food to cook, sail trimming, tacking (which you have been doing alot lately) plotting your coarse,checking your position, checking the weather reports,checking that fishing line, washing yourself, your clothing, cleaning and tidying up around EPL, all the phone calls and radio skeds back home. This would be only a small part of your day.
I was, as was your mum, a little worried with you bumping into those boys, even way out there you can't get away from them, only kidding!
You will always have times you will miss things back home, but the adventure you are doing at the moment fantastic, so enjoy it, will be all over before you know it.
So keep having fun and keep safe.
Cheers George Simmons
Lots of love from Exmouth WA Australia
Hi we are grade 4's keep up the good work
Just had sushi last night, and I'm glad you had a chance for some too. Nothing fresher than something you just caught yourself!
You're no doubt tired by now of all the kudos about what an inspiration you are, but Jessica, it's just true. The only downside is that, for the rest of your life, you'll be a role model, an example of the best qualities of the human spirit. A heavy burden to bear, perhaps. But you'll be fine, because your inner strength will carry you far in life, farther even than the miles from home to home again.
Heya jess
Hard to believe a month and abit gone already.
Im enjoying your sucess and i hope your coping with lack of sleep.
Goodluck with the fish n chips mmmm yumo takecare jessica
Hi' Jessica we are 4a in Algester State school Brisbane 4115. We hope you get around the world safely.
Hi Jesse
My taste buds are drooling at the thought of your fresh fish. Enjoy every mouth full. Hope you catch a few more it will give you a break from the stores cupboard. Jesse slip, slap slop my girl you are getting a bit too sun burnt.
Take care
love and hugs
Evie from Bendigo
To Jess,
First we wish you good luck,
you inspire us to try our best at all times.
From year Four Students
Jessica congratulations on rounding Kiribati successfully, you have displayed excellent seamanship and handling skills.Not an easy task having to put in a board here and another one there,tacking can be difficult if the wind and tides are not "right"In my humble opinion Jesse, this rounding is a significant milestone, well done!!Was there much fish left to eat after you finished gutting it?EPL will continue to perform well for you, get your rest,eat well and stay "clipped on".God Bless Dougal
Hello Jesse,
That fish looks like a little bonito sometimes called a horse mackerel, or skipjack. No matter it looks good.Check my other message re filleting. Nice going and it is not a fish tale. You have the evidence. Best wishes...Russ ByronBay/Calgary
Congratulations Jessica on the absolutely superlative sailing you are doing and read the latest news entry:
Overnight Jessica reached the northern most part of her voyage and rounded Kiritimati (Christmas) Island and is now heading south towards the notorious Cape Horn.
Kiritimati Island is one of the three major rounding points during her around the world voyage, the other two being Cape Horn and Tasmania. Whilst she will pass under the Cape of Good Hope, it is not actually a rounding mark.
Bruce Arms, who is an integral part of Jessica’s shore team, has been impressed with her skills in rounding Kiritimati.
“Jessica has displayed really impressive seamanship and patience in rounding this landmark. The wind conditions have not been favourable for her, with headwinds and strong currents, so it has been a very challenging few days. But we have all been so impressed with the manner in which she has gone about this rounding. She kept well clear of the island and did not take any short cuts,” said Bruce.
“Whilst everyone was rightly celebrating her crossing of the equator last week, the rounding of Kiritimati was in my opinion a far more significant achievement, as it has required a very high level of sailing skills to do so and Jess has come through with flying colours.”
Since rounding Kiritimati, Jessica has made good time and is now expected to cross the equator again sometime this evening (AEDT) as she is now enjoying favourable east-south east winds.
I am simply lost for words!!! What I love about you Jessica is your fearless attitude of nothing will be a problem you just know everything will turn out fine.
Thanks too for your crew posting the video interview for those of us you can't get the Oz TV stations.
Jim
Congratulations on the fish , may the wind be behind you all the way xx
Hi Jess, well done not a littlely but a good one. Well worth waiting for. Enjoy and may there be many more. Stay safe, we all worry about those pirates. Vicki, from Caloundra.
Bewdy Jess - can't get any fresher than that!!
A nice size too, bet you enjoyed it.
As well as your newsy daily reports, I also enjoy reading everyone's comments, and esp look forward to Sally in Melbourne's little pics - thankyou and very clever (latest one Nov 24 12.36am)
I bet it tasted simply divine! :) Well done!
Congratulations on your fish! I bet is simply tasted divine! :)
It's just one milestone after another with you - that's a great fish. But it's only the beginning of the week so you'll have to get another for Friday. Coated in flour and fried lightly with chips should be delish
David
ha ha ha ... thats a far better fish than I have ever caught ...
I bet it tasted pretty good too!!
Keep sailing SAFE.
Leone (Singapore)
Bruce Arms, who is an integral part of Jessica’s shore team, has been impressed with her skills in rounding Kiritimati.
“Jessica has displayed really impressive seamanship and patience in rounding this landmark. The wind conditions have not been favourable for her, with headwinds and strong currents, so it has been a very challenging few days. But we have all been so impressed with the manner in which she has gone about this rounding. She kept well clear of the island and did not take any short cuts,” said Bruce.
I totally agree with you, Bruce. A lesser sailor would have been tempted to take a short cut and may have ended up as another victim of the Bay of Wrecks. But doing all that and still find time for fishing? That’s over the top.
On ya Jess, it looks like a Bonito to me, not the best eating but hey you wont get fresher.
I envy you and then again I dont, the challenges you face all lie ahead of you as you head south, Gods speed and be careful. I check your progress every morning, I look after a holiday apartment complex at Alexandra Headlands and from all of us at Pacific Horizons , do us proud.
Chris
yeayyy u got the fish ;) i love fish.
you go gurl! take care Jess!
Ween
And I thought to filet a fish you just go thru McDonald's drive thru and say I wanna filet a fish...whaddaIknow!
just kidding!
Congratulations on catching a fish to
eat. I'm sure it tastes better than
SPAM! If I remember correctly, neither Zach nor Mike caught anything
during their circumnavigations, so you are doing very well. Couldn't be any fresher!!
Glenn
Washington state
USA
SOL says.. best stay clear of Christmas Island for the time being - it's a bit dangerous at the moment according to Aljazeera - lots of asylum seekers trying to escape to sail to oz.
Sol & Others This is NOT the Island Jessica is near, you are confusing
Christmas Island -Indian Ocean with
Kiritimati Atol(Xmas Island) in the North Pacific. 1000s miles apart.
try google --both islands
Hi Jessica, we are loving how you are loving what you're doing and we're really proud of you; fair winds and smooth seas to you from a fellow cruising couple. love David and Joh, sydney
G'day Jess,
Well that fish just about outweighs anything I've ever caught anyway, so congratulations!
Fish and chips, bet you had seagulls turn up, right!! They always know when there's fish and chips on the menu.
Great to know that you are on your way back south, though sailing in the tropics has so much more romance about it!
Wouldn't mind being there myself at the moment, having inspiration issues here (lack of that is!).
Need to think about what you are achieving and set my sails, looking for that wind of change. Starting to sound like I've been alone at sea for too long, couldn't be that lucky, or brave!
Jess, you keep safe, I'll continue to pray for ya.
Russell
Sunny Coast Qld
Bet they will be the sweetest fish and chips you've ever tasted! Keep safe,
Joolz
11-23-09 @22:45
Hi Jessica,
I see you have made the turn and are definitely well on your way South. If I lived in Australia I would say "Welcome back", but I live in the United States of America and I can only say "Sorry to see you go, please come back and visit us again".
I think the weather is looking real good so you should be able to make some good time.
Once as I was changing screens something about the Philippines and a man on a bamboo raft caught my eye. I tried to find it again but couldn’t. Does it mean anything?? I’ll keep trying.
I had to laugh about all the “good natured” ribbing your Mom is taking about you and the “boys”. I’ll bet she is enjoying that. Keep up the good work, I’m glad to see you made it well pass Kiribati Island. Seems that was a real handful.
Take care, be safe and stay alert. Always thinking of you.
May God be with you and watch over you and may the angels keep your sails full. I will keep you in my prayers.
Michael (74) from Kingwood, WV
11-24-09 @00:01
Hi Jessica,
Just thought I would pass this on to you although I’m sure your Shore Crew is on it.
Mon Nov 23, 2:09 am ET
SYDNEY (AFP) – More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_icebergs_1
Take care, be safe and stay alert. Always thinking of you.
May God be with you and watch over you and may the angels keep your sails full. I will keep you in my prayers.
Michael (74) from Kingwood, WV
Great tuna Jessica! Be careful though, perhaps its a small version of a much larger species and soon you'll catch its dad!
I had a workmate ask me today if you crossed the equator, lol, you see, your popularity is spreading throughout the office! Looking forward to your next post!
Woo hoo freshly caught fish, just one of many I'm sure!! I bet it was yummy with chips! You're doing wonderfully well Jesse, Thanks for keeping us up to date I love reading your blogs. Take care 'til next time.
Jo
Sydney
looks like dinner to me....
Skip'Ohoy Captain Jessica.Congrats with your first fish,hope it tasted good.I grew up in a small fishing willage in the Lofoten islands in Norway and was eating fish 6 out of 7 days.Fish is so good for you,but you have to look out for a few tings.Never eat sushi,to much bacteria and dont try to dry the fish onboad,that's not safe either,dried fish is done best for months in the winther time.Bake or boil the fish good thru,no sushi whatsoewer.I was used to eat Codfish,Pollack and Coalfish and they all have rather soft bones still I got them stuck in my troat(horrible).Tropical fish have very hard and sharp bones so chew well,feel with your tongue and be 100% shure before you let the fish go down.If the (Horrible) should happen,you can eat dry biscuit and take small sips of water.The biscuit will cling to that fisbone and take it out,if its not too far in.Just let it not happen.Cooking fish:You can also boil fish in salty water(seawater I think would be OK)salty water,or else the fish will not taste good.Oily fish like that one you got also need a half teaspoon of vinegar.Boil up the water put the pices of fish in,the boiling will stop,as soon as the water starts boiling again take off the power and let it stay for 30 minutes.Voila bon apetit.Just watch out for those fishbones.When you handle those fish please be carful,if you have a nick in your skin,you could have a bloodpoising going,use glowes and wash your hands soonest after handling the fish.Sorry this was a lot of down the drain stuff,I just want you to be safe.Smoot sailing Captain Jessica.
Only started following your blog a day before your equator crossing - a good friend of mine, Laurie, kept telling me about it. Now I check in every day to see what you're up to - you go girl!
Could it have been a bigeye tuna?
I have followed your blog from the start but today I am concerned for you and the media reports.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/24/2752195.htm
Both saying Christmas Island if thats where your heading your now heading north of the North West of Australia. Well according to google maps.
Go you good thing! Happy travelling.
Hi Jessica
Fresh fish! Thats great hope you enjoyed it.
The bouys must have been something of a scare not something you would have expected
trolling 3,000 miles, 1 fish.
I think your time would be better spent teaching a seagull to do that for you. lol lve ya, take care
Well done, especially on the gutting...PLease explain what a tack is for the not so sailor types like me!!!lol
Cat
Gold Coast
Hi Jessica
This for you, but mainly for some bloggers worried about CIGUATERA poisoning.
It is mainly found in reef fish eg. Coral Trout, Chinaman etc. but very rare, if at all in Pelagic fish like Tuna. The small tuna you caught would be perfectly ok. Tuna are one of the most consumed fish in the ocean, so eat away and enjoy.
For your Tuna to be more enjoyable, you will need to bleed the fish. It will not be a nice thing to do, but you need to tie a rope around the tail and cut right through the neck and hang over the side for 5 to 10 minutes. Also there will alot less mess to clean up.
I'm sure you let us know how it tasted.
So that's it for now, keep having fun and keep safe.
Cheers George Simmons
Lots of love from Exmouth WA Australia
What a fish! I've caught two fish in my life so far (and I'm 40) so I rate that one 'a beauty!'. Your legendary status keeps increasing with each day and with each NM. Blessings
Dave from Daw Park SA
Hi Jesse!
Only just found your blog today...it is great to be able to contact you out there, after hearing about you so much in the news this last year! Your blog entries are written very well,reading them kind of feels like receiving an e-mail from a friend. Keep safe!
Hi Jesse,
Congratulations! What a catch.
If it of any comfort, I'm not too flash on the scaling and filleting business myself. Much rather catch and cook them than clean them.
First cross of the equator over, first fish catch over. What's next?
Keep up the good work.
Safe winds.
June and Richard Thorn
I think the boys might be a problem, but when you get back home! On second thought, is it possible that boys are a problem for a seventeen year old girl?!?
Happy to hear that you're around the island and back into favorable winds again and making good progress... a milestone you can actually feel and see the difference with.
Susan, Oregon USA
Aloha Jessica,
Congratulations on the fish, I am sure that it tasted as good as anything Doyles turns out.
Am sending part of an article that I wrote many years ago in Timor, I hope it is meaningful to you.
Blessings Duane
Jess, I have read all your blogs and watched all your videos. I think you are an admirable young woman and a force to be reckoned with. You have courage and determination way beyond your years. May you have a safe, happy and healthy voyage. Please continue to keep us enthralled and amused with your antics. I wish you all the very best.
Chris from Woody Point, QLD
Gee...I wonder if you realise the number of people you are carrying with you. The people who would have given anything to have the opportunity that you have taken. You are a person well in advance of your years and I for one will follow your progress and safe arrival when you return. You are truly a legend in the making. Thanks so much. Cheers, Damien
Hi Jessica, I've been following your blog with great interest. I'm a Canadian and I've been living here in Australia for the past 3 years. I return to Canada in January. I am a mum, so I understand how proud of you your mum must be. I must confess, I had my doubts at first seeing you're so young. So far so good!!! I truly believe you have what it takes. Take care!
Well done JESS and ELLA on catching a fish but also rounding the island. Good to see AUST two famous girls heading south towards home.
Stay safe as we pray for the both of yous each day.
regards mick and family.ROCKHAMPTON...........
What kind of music do you listen to? wish I had known about your voyage months ago, I would have made you a couple of music CDs full of Hawaii local music... great for sailing. Listen to any Jimmy Buffett?
Good for you Jess! Love the satellite tracking web pages you have set up. All the very best. Ben
Hey Jess,
Great to see the fish you caught!!
Well done!! Keep safe!! And happy days!!
Melanie
Well done!!
I'm sure that after all thise days will taste really good.
Greetings from Poland
Marek
Hi
I am watching your progress on the web,i am a conductor -choirs-(by trade)and i really admire your determination and stamina. i am pretrified of water and boats, so good on you for what you are doing, well done and get some more fishes, there must be plenty up there!!!!
Viviane
Hi Jess!
I am a big fan of you!Seems like you are enjoying your journey!I am sure you will achieve your goal! i think you are very brave and the way you write is super cool! my whole class goes on your blog everyday!
GOOD LUCK!
From Safa Fatima Perth, W.A. Australia
Hi Jess!
Seems like you are enjoying your journey!I think you are very brave and the way you write is just super cool!I hope you succeed!My whole class goes on your blog everyday and they all think you are awesome( including my teacher and me!)
GOOD LUCK!
From Safa Fatima Perth W.A. Australia
Hi Jess
Seems like you are enjoying your journey!my whole class goes on your blog everyday! I think you are very brave and awesome! My whole class thinks you are awesome and so does my teacher! I hope you will succeed!
from Safa Fatima
Perth W.A. Australia
Hey Jesse
Congrats on the fish but the real congrats must be for the achievement of the most northerly point in your circumnavigation. The rounding of Kiritimati seems to have been overlooked in the excitement.
A few more days of warm weather then you are in the Southern Ocean ready for the long slog to the bottom of Tasmania then north to home.
Using the purely graphical interpretation there is a brief downhill run then a bobble along the bottom then home - Oh that it was so easy..........
So Jesse - Congratulations on the fish but real accolades to you and EPL on the rounding and the commencement of the next stage of your trip.
Go Girl
Bruce
Hi Jess,
Great to see you caught your first fish. Did it taste nice? Tried to find out what kind of fish it was and came up with a "skip jack tuna". They are very prolific in the waters you are in now and have stripes or bands running length ways along the body.
Well have fun and hope you catch plenty more fish.
Tim and Rosie
Caboolture
Hi Jess ! Your writing is superb. Love you girl. Keep writing , keep going and keep sailing safe.
Hey Jess,
At last a great catch you sure area determined young lady.
Heading south into open sea after a long night , congratulations that spirited determination will also get you home.
Sail on Jess
Michael
Congratulations on the Tuna.
What makes the fish extra special is it's probably the only one you will catch in the Northern Hemisphere stage of your voyage.
Hope this looks like a fish.
Maybe other readers can make a better looking one :)
<8====<
Sail well and cheers from landlocked Canberra
Hey Jessica, having flown light aircraft along your pacific route, I have enjoyed your blog, and wish you the best as you head south. Christmas Island was my favourite refueling and overnight spot in the Pacific, fishing there is fantastic...keep the line in the water! Keep you boat shipshape and be ready for anything....
Hi Jessica,
It's Stella from Singapore. I'm 9 in Year 4 at the Australian International School and I want to congratulate you. You are so courageous and so strong! I'm telling my whole class to follow your trip.
Good luck!
Stella.
Hey Jessica,
A quote for your solitude.
“The ultimate test for the ability to control the quality of experience is what a person does in solitude, with no external demands to give structure to attention. To fill free time with activities that require concentration, that increase skills, that lead to a development of the self, is not the same as killing time by watching television or taking recreational drugs.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Cheers,
Nick
Sydney, Australia
Dear:Jess
The fish you caught looks very nice, hope its VERY tasty. My class go onto the Blog everyday you can 100% tell that Lilli, Bryn, Ella, Safa and others those are my class MATE.
I wish you best of LUCK and hope you make the trip around the whole WORLD.
From: Lester Seet
Perth,WA,Australia
Hey Jessica - your fish looks like a skipjack tuna, also called a bonita in the Pacific islands. Good eating if cooked fresh. Keep your lines out, there's plenty fish out there. Best wishes for your journey - stay sharp and stay safe.
Bouys in the water...? No idea, but suspect it has something with unexploded ordonance to do...
Mmmmmmmmmmm. Sashimi! Yumm!
Gratz on your first fish. Hope you get many more.
Great job young lady! We're wathcing your blog from here in Nashville, Tn, USA. It's great to see a young person going for it! You'll remember these days all of your life. It's sometimes scary to follow your dreams but you're doing great. We just had a young lady named Taylor Swift sweep the CMA awards here in our city last week. You can't hit any home runs unless you "swing for the fence". Go get em tiger! Be safe and don't take unnecessary chances.
...AND HERE COMES OUR JESS ! One hand on the tiller, holding the boat on a critical angle to hoon around "Chrissie Island", while holding a fish in the other hand, grinning like a 'Chesshire Cat'. With the 3rd hand...
-oops-
M U U U U M M M, THERE ARE BOYS ON BORD !
Get the broom...
Hi Jess,
Has 'Silly' returned? Congrats on the fish.
Neil
holy guacomole that is a big fish! way more than one portion. :)
good work. I still read your blog religiously - even while holidaying last week on the great ocean road. i looked out to the ocean during a swim and thought about you out there. you are doing awesome and inspire me.
go go go!
KP
(Canadian living in Australia)
Hi Jess,
fantastic a fish, nice one too, see good things come to those who wait. i know you have waited for some time for this first, but you did it, just like your journey
sleep tight Jess, oh hows silly doing? is he still around.
safe journey till next time
Kell
Hi Jess,
WOW a fish, nice one too, hay did silly look at you big with bulging eyes wanting a little dinner too.
So how is silly, is he still around?
Well goodnight jess, I know what you mean about some cooler weather, I can do with some here? Hope you get it before me though. Till next time happy sailing
kell
Wow. It's your first and nice catch. Congrats.
Michael B. C.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Well done on the catch Jess. Its great to recieve updates on how you're doing. Such an inspiration! Stay 'sane' and safe! ;)
bigger than any fish ive caught in a long time!! have a safe trip, good luck!
To Jess,
Hi I'm Ines, i'm in grade 6 at Moama Anglican Grammar School.
I have been looking at your blogs and videos with my class and it looks like you're doing really well so far.
Your blog has been really interesting and fun to read.
But I would like to know, it sounds like you're always really busy on the boat - so how do actually get sleep?
Well done on catching your first fish for the trip, and good luck for the rest of your trip,
Ines.
Que bueno es un tunido. Hervido tambien esta muy bueno.
Un saludo desde España.
Eres una chica valiente
dHello Jessica
Well done, do you have a special recipe
Good to see things going well for you
Go the girls!
Take care Linda
Good on ya Jess
Did you ever wonder if the pink color might frighten fishes ? ^^ Just joking ;-)
Good wind to you !
Hey Jess.
We here on the beach of Washington state in the USA are keeping an eye on your great success and have a bet you will make it.
God Bless
Larry & Elinor
Aloha Jessica
Trust all is going well for you. My prayers are often with you.
I have nothing but admiration for you.
Most of my life I have worked with people with broken minds. I have come to the conclusion the greatest tragedy in life is growing old knowing that somewhere along the way you lost yourself, and never succeeded in being who God called you to be.
They let life pass them by.
Stay strong Jessica, don't ever give up on your dreams
Pax et Bonum Duane
Yay!!!! Congrats!! =)
Ir's great to see you finally got a fish. Enjoy your fish and chips.
Good work, keep it up.
The wind and current weren't going to make things easy for us, so it was a particularly sleepless night as we tacked and inched along ever so slowly.
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