Canaries to Cape Verde - Day 2 - The rolling begins

Svmagnum
mark barr
Sat 15 Dec 2012 14:54
Hoping for a better day today, the night was again black and cold. We were past by 2 ships just about visible on the horizon, but other than that we haven't seen a soul.
 
The NE trade winds have kicked in and we are now rolling downwind at 6-7 knts in a 20knt breeze. The sea state is a little confused as the wind is pushing a small swell , but this is colliding with the huge ocean swell rolling in from the NW, with poor little Magnum bobbing like a cork in the middle.
 
The only wildlife today has been a couple of swallows who have obviously been blown of the coast of Africa and are now lost, Amanda (being the bird lady!) has tried to offer them a comfy birth onboard but they are having none of it.
 
Days run of 96NM is a bit better than yesterday but we are still making up for the period where we were becalmed
 
Position 26:05.76N 18:17.83W