Noon position 36 52N, 14 23W. Day’s rub 180 at an average speed of 7 knots. We are now just under 300 miles from Funchal and the winds have eased off for a while and so we have the engine on to recharge the batteries to keep us going for the next 24 hours. The watch system (2 hours on 4 hours off) is making us weary and so we are trying to catch up with sleep even though the boats motion and noise sometimes makes it difficult.

Last night during an accidental gybe, the AIS aerial was damaged and even though we have had a look at it today, we can’t find anything amiss even though we can’t see other ships and so for the time being we will have to assume its not working.

The weather is overcast and showery, although warm. But we need the sun!