Our position is at 1200GMT

 

The wind dropped overnight so we motor-sailed through the darkness during the small hours at a stately 4.5 knots.  Pleasant, but not getting us there as fast as we would like.  Thankfully the sea flattened out nicely so we were not rocking and rolling too much.  

 

Our track is about thirty miles offshore.  Surprisingly, we find ourselves in the midst of heavy shipping.  We had expected the big ships to be further offshore but they are all around us.  Last night we had to ask one to mind out for us and move over.  He did.