August 31st 0900 GMT

59 52.5N 009 41.6W

Making good progress under sunny skies after a day and night of various motoring and sailing inthe light northerly winds. Saw a pod of about 20 pilot whales pass astern yesterday and lots of puffins and fulmars on migration. Tim even had a little song bird come and land in the cockpit for a brief rest on its journey. It didn’t sing  - neither did Tim – fortunately. 136 nm to go to the turning point down to Stornoway. All well on board.