Depart Gran Canaria

Diatonic
Anthony Warr
Tue 24 Nov 2009 19:19
25 49.5N 19 23.4W
 
Departed Las Palmas at 1700 hrs 24th Nov, 2 days after the ARC and trying to catch them. Seas moderate but occasionally quite rough. First day did 170 miles on broad reach then reverted to the  "twins" (2 genoas on 1 forestay) and rtunning downwind since at 6.5 t0 7 knots and surfing at 8 to 10 knots.
Bob caught a 30lb Tuna and landed on deck but when John hit it with the winch handle jumped overboard,Honest