Captain:        Oliver Langley
                     

Location:      Caribbean

Passengers: Barry Bagley (Texas, USA)
                     Tom Holman (Texas, USA)
                     Frank Floyd (Texas, USA)

Surfers:        Jon Rose (USA)

Scientist:      Daniel Reineman

Capts Log 7 April 2004

Away we went. The surf was bigger at the first cut but the rip was tearing through it and it would have been a hassle to get a wave there. That being the case we moved down the coast a few hundred meters and picked up some smaller but cleaner waves there. John on the right, Dan across the cut on the left. At one point Dan got swept out to sea by a surge in the current and I could not see him for about 5 minutes. I was pulling the anchor to go and find him and suddenly he popped up over a set about 200 meters out the back. Just as well he was on a Malibu or it would have been a hell paddle. John was all over the right, throwing airs, pulling in, a couple of floaters and other tricks were coming out of the bag.

Capts Log 8 April 2004

On the way out through the reef pass that we get quite a few waves on, we checked it out and saw that the surf had not picked up or dropped. It was still about 3 ‘. The wind was not good though so we left it alone and headed down the point to a break called G-spot. (I don’t know why it is called G-spot. G is for good?)

The wind was into the break there as well but the boys were frothing and hit it anyway. There was a big chop coming up the face on the lefts but the rights were pretty clean. After about an hour and a half the guys came and found the Indies trader about a mile away on a mooring. We picked up and traveled to Steve’s reef while we ate lunch and found some small, clean waves down there. As usual, the water was so clear and blue that we could see every crevice in the reef while we waited for the sets.

Everyone got a few good waves and Jaker Walsh was filming in the tinboat. He was happy with the footage he got. After that session we picked up once again and headed back to the G-spot. The wind was still not quite right but we had a crack at a smaller right on the inside of the point. After a couple of rides we called it off and headed back to the boat. Dan scurfed the mal on the way back, Hanging five and taking a couple of big wipeouts. Jaker was still on the job and had me do a few rounds of the boat so he could film the trader from all angles as the sun went down over the horizon

Capts Log 9 April 2004

Today it just wasn’t on so we kept on traveling. Towards the end of the day we needed another break and seeing as the ocean is as calm as I have seen it in twenty years of working on her we decided to stop in water about 2500 meters deep and went over the side again. If you ever get the chance to swim in water that deep, do it! The colour will blow your mind, the clarity is such that you can read the writing on a tattoo when the swimmer is 10 metres down.

The Texan contingent quickly showed that they can do more than just punch cows and organized the guys into a well choreographed synchronized swimming routine?!!??? That has to be a first, synchronized swimming in the really deep end of the pool.

Once the guys had put their bathing caps and nose plugs away we got the show on the road again. Tonight we have to cover a fair bit of ground so that everyone can make flights, the weather is perfect at this stage and we should have a great nights traveling again.