Ocean Drive

Tillymint.fortescue
Sun 4 Jul 2010 20:30
44:22:35N 07:58:71W
 
60 miles out from La Coruna and an ETA at about 05:30 on Monday morning.
 
Today has been a day all about dolphins. Literally hundreds of them from first light until dusk. Dancing in the bow wave, jostling with each other to get in the best position. Enchanting animals and lovely to watch.
 
We turned the engine off for 5 hours this afternoon and sailed at a rather genteel 3 knots, but it has been a  beautiful day to bob about in a boat and it meant our arrival time in La Coruna will be more sensible.
 
No fish despite a whole day of trying with various different squid lures.
 
Possible sighting of an Orca. We saw a whale blowing and Jeremy saw a flash of white and black. We don't know if they live in the Bay of Biscay, but for now at least we are claiming an Orca (from a long way off)