As earlier reported, the rare opportunity to present Royal Star anglers with a one and one half day voyage targeting albacore and other offshore species arose a few months back and Randy and I were quick to jump at the chance scheduling two of these coveted "mini" long range adventures over the Memorial Day weekend. These voyages are a fantastic opportunity for prospective long range anglers to taste the Royal Star experience before dedicating more time to a traditional long range adventure. Aside from the shorter time frame, these one and one half day voyages are being operated exactly as a longer trip with five full meals served and the level of service one can expect on all long range voyages. Our fishing today was consistent with what appeared to be available with a total of sixteen albacore landed as well as plenty of smaller grade kelp paddy yellowtail. The weather was typical offshore with twelve to fifteen knots of NW breeze and three to seven ft. seas. Jackpot honors went to two lucky anglers with albacore that weighed twenty two and twenty one pounds respectively. We will be departing again tonight on our final short trip of the season before spending a few days in for routine maintenance prior to our busy summer/fall season.