Nearly there (well Lanzarote anyway)

Juniper
John and Sally
Sun 8 Nov 2009 13:49
29:57.941N 13:37.122W
 
Another exciting 24 hrs. Main stats - max wind gust 40 kts, max boat speed 12.2 kts with mean speeds of 7.5 to 8 and constant wind of 20-25kts. 190NM run in 24 hours.
As predicted but the sea state higher than we expected with 4-5M swells from two directions - thus the yuck part. Mainly sailing downwind with two reefs in the main and the number two poled out.
 
We should be in Lanzarote by 2359 tonight thus a passage time of 3.5 days from the Algarve which is stunning. Will have a couple of days there and then head on to Grand Canaria - 70 miles away.
 
The dolphins are all on holiday - no wild-life so far apart from some sea birds.
 
All well but a bit thinner!