Day 9 St M to Palma
Noon Position 35deg 42N 30deg 31W
Course – 79 Degrees Speed – 11 Knots Day’s Run – 249 Miles (23 Hrs)
Weather – Sunny 6-10′ (2-3m) swells from behind
Wind – 19 knots from 250 degrees
We have changed the clocks forward another hour to GMT -1 hr. Spain is GMT +2 hrs so still a few changes needed but we are heading E fast now that we are not trying to get North anymore. Yesterday afternoon was very rolly but the seas have settled a bit overnight and conditions are much more comfortable. This morning we have been motor sailing with the genoa out. We are now targeting to arrive in Gibraltar Saturday morning which means we need to maintain over 10.5 knots all the way.
The clouds have cleared and the sun is out for the first time in a few days, now all we need is some fish and breeze in the right direction.
JC