The good news we slipped our lines on Monday 20th August 2018 and said farewell to Falmouth. Our final destination is Las Palmas however the route is in the hands of the weather gods.
I write this post as we are settling in for our third night at sea having transmitted the channel then on into the notorious Bay of Biscay. Unfortunately this year the bay is a tranquil scene and as such this is our third day under motor!
We hope for more wind later tomorrow which will help the fuel consumption. We have settled into our routines onboard although I am yet to find time to dig out the sextant and tables and have a play. Today was spent working out why our freshwater tanks are not filling when using the water maker.
The wildlife has been good so far I had a pod of dolphins on the first night watch, we had Orcas of the lizard and this morning a 30 to 40foot whale surface alongside and chill out with us for a while during breakfast.
Anyway turning in for the night to start the day early again at 0300! Hopefully the elusive 15 knots of north westerly will be with us by then.
Doodle Ventures 