17:25.862N 40:50.688W Atlantic

Lotus
Thu 3 Dec 2009 17:57
Well, we're still here and have only 1180nm left to  go, so that should be at least another 8 days at sea.  The last 24 hours have held great excitement; we had to change the sail plan when the wind shifted from the east to a more southerly direction and even used the cruising chute for a couple of hours
(this didn't last long and we are now back on our twin head sail rig heading west) and most excitingly we saw another boat.  However, this was a fairly fleeting glimpse and as with most other boat sightings so far in the passage, the yacht sailed away in a different direction to us.  Yet again we wonder if there is something lacking in our navigation skills.