Half way to Gran Canaria
Sawsealady
David Moore
Wed 8 Nov 2006 19:14
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OVER HALF WAY TO GRAN
CANARIA
We have come 450 miles in the open Atlantic from
Sines in Portugal. Some 230 miles to Gran Canaria and 150 miles off
the Moroccan coast.
We had a North West wind all last night and today so are
able to sail on a reach.
No signs of sea life today. A
very occasional bird. We saw our first, and only, flying fish two days
ago .
The other night, when Donald was on watch, we crossed the
shipping lane heading for the Straits of Gibraltar. We could see the lights of
12 ships in sight crossing us or coming up astern to swing into the separation
zone. We had to take significant avoiding action when two container ships came
close from astern.
Who needs GPS?
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