Next stop - Panama!

Paul Ward

After a short two months in the Caribbean, the Pacific is calling to Stardust and her crew. This is by far the most pleasant passage we’ve had yet. We invited Léa and Ambre on board to help them on their journey toward Central America, and in return we got shorter watches, more rest, delicious food, and great company. Although most of the time we had too much wind for the spinnaker or code sails, we still made solid progress with the help of a spicy few days with wind around 28-32 knots - and I got my highest on-watch speed yet at 23.3 knots! The fishing report is both good and bad. A very slow first half with just one tuna translated to an insane wahoo bite for a few days as we rounded Colombia. Like clockwork, I’d get a strike on one of the rods almost every 30 minutes, although many were missed as their bony mouths make hooking them difficult. I also got a handful of unbelievable bites with blistering runs at insane speeds, but unfortunately got broken off every time. Given the size fish I’ve caught from experience I can only estimate that these were easily in the 80 pound range.

Boat & Crew

Stardust

Outremer, 45

Paul Ward

Owner