Rapid progress and the end in sight
Sonar
Ray
Mon 19 Oct 2009 22:17
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We have made very good progress over the last 24
hours - 155.2Nm according to the log! Only about another 180Nm to
go.
We still have not seen another vessel for 3 days,
the VHF radio has been eerily quiet and we have only seen glimpses of AIS
targets 10's of miles away - but as we get close to the traffic separation
scheme between Tenerife and Gran Canaria no doubt all that will
change.
The wind has now backed to the North/Northwest and
we are almost on a dead run so the reaching speeds we had over the last 24 hours
are unlikely to be sustained. However, the grib files tell us that it should
veer back to the west tomorrow which would again help us on the last leg as we
run down the western side of Lanzarote towards Las Gelletas. We have heard from
Janet at the Club Sail sailing school in Las Gelletas and she has arranged a
berth for us. It's such a great comfort to know we have somewhere definite to
head for and someone to say hello to when we arrive.
We have not tried fishing again since Johns last
spectacular success - we are trying very hard to eat up all the food we brought
with us. This sailing is really hard work at times.
Finally I am pleased to announce that both the
smelly old men on board had a very refreshing shower today. What a luxury that
was!
John has been composing poetry and I hope to
persuade him to publish it here - my own efforts are too dire to even put on
paper and anyhow I can't think of any original rhyme for
Albatross.
More later,
Ray
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