Thursday 13 November 2008

Atlantic Passage: Mindelo to Grenada - Day 7

We are still making steady progress, a little motoring overnight as our
first squall arrived which as we were running alongside for several miles
did not provide us which much needed rain to clean the boat but did disrupt
tradewinds. When it passed we were able to sail again, we were just far away
enough not to get the accelerated winds.

Our visitor of yesterday has now become our squatter! The little white crane
which arrived yesterday afternoon is still with us and spends his day
looking in through the saloon windows longingly. He'd obviously decided we'd
got the best spot as we were having breakfast and decided to try and come in
himself. Kevin swiftly moved him off and after we'd given him a flying fish
for his breakfast too!

Distance covered noon to noon: 123nM
Position @ noon: Lat 14 30.213N, Long 39 46.174W
Total distance = 888nM
Distance to run = 1212nM

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