Position 40 12.7N 19 34.6W

Saturday 6^th June

Irie’s still tracking pretty well due east as the low to the north and behind us does the same thing but rather faster. Last night’s sailing was excellent as the wind veered to the north, filled in to force five and we bowled along at seven knots or so. As the low closes it will get rather breezier and lumpier for a couple of days, but by Monday afternoon we should be able to head north east again aiming to weather Cape Finisterre and what’s cheerfully known locally as the ‘Costa del Morte’, however much will depend on this low and then the forecasts beyond. We have had an urgent communication from the International Guild of Knot Tiers asking for info about the knot of the day – a great omission and details were as follows.

Wednesday       Knot of the day: Carrick Bend   Nautical saying: Baboon Watch

Thursday           Kotd Scaffold knot                  Nautical Saying: Pierhead jump (not Saturday night at Clacton)

Friday               Kotd: Throwing line hitch           Nautical saying: Lubber’s Hole (not a pub)