Day 9 Brazil to Lanzarote
Noon Position 17deg 19N 19deg 55W
Course – 20 Degrees Speed – 10.3 Knots Day’s Run -234 Miles
Weather – High cloud and 6′ (2m) swells
Wind – 13 knots on the nose
Today’s News
Yesterday afternoon we were treated to the close up sighting of a Sperm whale. We stopped about a boat length from it and observed it for a few minutes before it dived. This is another one to add to list of the many varieties of whales and dolphins we have seen in the last year.
After lunch we had a Man Over Board drill and the fishing lines were brought in and no one thought to put them out again after the drill, so no tuna yet.
Last night the swells picked up again and we had a slow bumpy night. This morning the seas have flattened a lot but now we are starting to get patches of current against us at times. As long as nothing nasty pops up in the weather we should make it to Lanzarote Monday afternoon.
JC