still with the usual variability in wind speed and direction though. Just
after I sent the blog yesterday we looked up to see a very large oil tanker
approaching us quite close astern (clearly because I had just mentioned how
little traffic there was in the blog). Their bearing was sufficiently close
to that we called them on the VHF to check they had seen us, after four
calls we were eventually passed through to the bridge, by which time it
appeared that their course had changed away from us and we agreed with the
officer all was well. They had passed however within 0.75 to 1 mile of us
which is regarded as a near miss for a vessel that size so we were not sure
if we had woken them up with our radio call.
Kevin has continued with his sextant work when clouds allow and has been
able to get some close sights and maintain our position through sun sights.
We are both still doing well settled into the routine and clocking up the
miles. As I write this I am being watched by a small white stork type bird
with nobbly black legs and big feet and a yellow bill. He hitched a ride
this morning and appears to be intending to spend the night. Let's hope he
was intending to go west!
Distance covered noon to noon: 132nM
Position @ noon: Lat 14 48.595, Long 37 40.904W
Total distance = 765nM
Distance to run = 1335nM
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