3/8/12

A pretty un-inspirational report today as we slogged up the line feeling
somewhat akin to a salmon struggling up river against an unrelenting current.
Though the weather was decent our velocity was abominable setting us up for a
1030 ETA at Fisherman's Landing on Saturday, March 10th. So be it; the important
leg of the northward run was completed in record time and comfort.

For now we primp and prepare Royal Star for our colossal upcoming maintenance
project scheduled to begin as soon as the fish are unloaded and the boat is shut
down on Saturday. For certain I plan to continue the stream of daily reports
during our down time as I still have a wealth of Clipperton images I am eager to
share at full resolution. Also, I look forward to sharing the progress of our
mechanical projects as we continue to invest heart and soul into the safe,
reliable operation of our vessel.

To return to the present however I remind all Clipperton anglers with plans to
meet us on Saturday to call Tracy in the office today after 1400 hrs. to receive
the most current ETA update. If you do not speak with her directly the ETA will
be available on our office answering machine after hours.

Photos for the day feature Thai anglers "Ming" and "Stan" enjoying the moment of
victory with their 185 (Ming) and 207 (Stan) respectively. In the case of "Stan"
this was his third over the deuce for the voyage all of which were taken using
his trusted Shimano Talica 25. If you are heading down to the show look for
Capt. Randy Toussaint and Brian Sims to be present today!

Tim Ekstrom



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