After leaving Lanzarote we headed south with a lovely 10 - 15 knot northerly wind, giving us between 4 and 5 knots of boat speed. it was lovely to turn the engine off and know that we are on our way again. it was Alan's turn to play chef and we were served with a lovely plate of sausages and mash.
Then around midnight the wind had decreased and the engine was turned on again!!!
There is absolutely no wind today, we knew it would be light to start off with but this is horrible. The deal was that we were going to sail around the world - not motor around! However, a good test for the new gearbox. Thank you Neil for your advice, glad we opted to purchase a new one.
Alan has started fishing again, so perhaps something fresh to complement our diet??
Our Noon GMT position was 27 deg 16.3 N, 014 deg 03.3 W
Love to all.
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