We are a little less than a day from our hoped for destination, Playa Francesca on Isla Graciosa, just off the northwest corner of Lanzarote. This is reputed to be one of the better anchorages in the Canaries and authorities willing, we can hang out for a few days before going into a marina. We have been making such good progress that we have had to slow down so we don’t arrive in the dark.

The breeze has finally clocked to the northeast as predicted and is now squarely behind us. We’ve been experimenting with various lenses and camera angles trying to capture the size, shape, and chaotic nature of the seas. While far from perfect we have an interesting collection to demonstrate how things are in pleasant conditions, and why if you are headed to sea, you want the interior and deck designed for security when the unexpected happens. Once we get connected we’ll post these for your viewing pleasure.

Meanwhile, we are adapting to the being at sea. Reading, watching an afternoon movie (Casablanca of course given Morocco is under our lee), writing, a few photos, a bit of design work and some very slow speed motion tests with our stabilizers for an interesting project that is in its preliminary stages. The washer and drier are in use, we luxuriate with hot showers and baths (we do recall the old days before watermakers), enjoy the flying bridge, communicate with both Sailmail (SSB) and UUPlus (Iridium satphone), and keep watch. In short, aside from a change in sleep patterns, this is much like being at anchor.

10/2/2010 8:32 AM (UTC) position 31