Malua is at 32:17.95N 10:03.14W at 0600 on 4/11/2012

We have had head winds all of yesterday and last night.  Fortunately they were light to we switched on the engine and motored into the swell and wind.  Malua was only doing 4 to 5 knots.  Piers and I have set up a 3 hour on 3 hours off watch schedule with him doing the first to 11:00 at night.  I then take over and we rotate until 8:00 am when the sun has been up for one hour.  The dawn are as good at the sunsets.  It is dark by 7:00 pm so we tend to east after the sun has set and before the watch starts.  I slept well last night when off watch knowing that after three days Piers has complete control of the boat, makes the right decisions and is able to operate the chart plotter and other systems with confidence.  What a change from the last passage.

We have set up a cruisers net names by Helen on Sundancer MOzzie Net. IT is on 6516 Mhz at 0800 UTC.  Today I spoke to Ian on Sundancer and to Charm Offensive.  Ian is well behind us having only left yesterday morning while John is still in Agadir and will leave tomorrow.  It is good to get back into the cruising net scene again.  Malua’s radio has again proved it’s worth with good power and reception.

Another magical moment on Malua