Midwatch 4:18 AM EST
Good Morning from Midwatch!
First night was pretty uneventful which is just what we hope for.
A big bonus is that there is no seasickness so far.
We motored until after midnight to get away from the island enough to get any
wind as it was glass calm. Several visits by Dolphins. Some ship traffic
including one that was 500 meters long (1500 feet!). Lucky for us Mark, being a
licensed captain, knows all the light codes. Mark also knows the stars so he
and Anna spent some hours learning the constellations.
The volcano on Tenerife is currently off the starboard beam which is very
pleasant to look at with the sun rise reflected off the snow on top.
Current position:
9:00 UTC
27 Degrees 14.094 N
16 Degrees 50.898 W
Speed 4.6 kts over the ground
Course 242 Degrees True
Sail plan: Poled out genoa only.
We do plan to set Big Blue Shortly to try to eek out a little more speed.
All in all a great start.
Love,
Bob, Kim, Anna, Finn and Mark
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