Day 3 Lanzarote to Palma
Noon Position 37deg 18N 1deg 10W
Course – 53 Degrees Speed – 10.4 Knots Day’s Run – 287 Miles
Weather – Overcast with slight seas
Wind – 19 knots from NE
Today’s News
Yesterday afternoon we went through the Strait of Gibraltar on a lovely, sunny day with flat seas and 3 knots of tide speeding us in to the Med. As per usual there were at least 100 ships either anchored either side of the strait or transiting through it., including the largest container ship we have ever seen, Maersk Erving. It was over 1200′ (366m) long and wide enough for Timoneer to go across her and still have width to spare. Very impressive to see steaming by at over 20 knots.
We all enjoyed the flat conditions, getting a good sleep, last night. J.P. and Jordi saw a dolphin playing beside the boat leaving trails of glowing green phosphorescence behind it. An amazing and rare sight.
This morning the wind has been slowly building and we are preparing ourselves for a bumpy night bashing our way in to it from mainland Spain across the North of Ibiza to Palma. All going well we should arrive in Palma before lunch tomorrow.
Hope you are all enjoying Easter weekend.
JC