Approx 850nm WNW of Walvis Bay.

Shook out 2 reefs in foresail mid morning in perfect sailing conditions.

Fiddled with chartplotter and manual, still learning. Got bearing to waypoint (BTW) and DTW, waypoints and routes going! That should make keeping track of distance run etc too simple.

Received message from Glen on Satphone – very nice. Noticed salt deposit build up on lashings from repeated soaking, stretch, squeeze, evaporate. Repeat.

Starting wearing Zaya’s harem pants to air out nut rust. Lovely day. Girls venturing out, taking selfies on the forward decks.

Stew cooked lovely pasta. Shook reef out of main at dusk. Lovely night ride in the “bubble” all zipped up, on flatish seas under full sails. Averaged 7 to 8 knots all night.

Zaya found a ship on radar, no AIS, just a bounce. Occasional surfs at 10-12knots but normally quiet. Exhilarating sailing.