Palma to Gibraltar Day 1
Noon Position 36deg 54N 001deg 42W
Course – 237 Degrees Speed – 11 Knots Day’s Run – 262 Miles
Weather – Overcast with rain clouds around.
Wind – 17 knots from 040 degrees
After sail trials to fine tune the rigs we ran the riggers ashore by dinghy and left Palma around 11am local time. We ran through all the safety gear on board and then did a man overboard drill and an abandon ship drill. The passage between Mallorca and Formentera became very rolly with swell and wind from behind. We have been making good progress and the rolling lessened when we reached the coast of mainland Spain this morning. We are now back in the western hemisphere. The fishing lines are out today but no luck yet.
We are due to arrive in Gibraltar at first light tomorrow to fuel up and leave as quickly as possible.
We are all glad to be away from the noise and filth of the shipyard and heading to warmer climates.
JC