#2. las palmas to antigua| dolphins and asteroids

January 21, 2025, 20.17 UTC | 19º 50.9’ N / 022º 45.8’ W | Dolphins and Asteroids

It is now 19.17 local time onboard, yesterday we changed the time back one hour, we have a few time zones to travel through before we reach Antigua and will change the boat time back 1 hr every 3rd day or so. About this time last night, the wind finally picked up enough to turn off the engine and roll the jib out, and we have been sailing ever since. The wind has been a bit light today still, in the lower 10s, but is due to pick up to around 15-20 knots sometime tomorrow.

The last 24 hrs have been amazing though, sailing in almost a flat sea, with a gentle swell rolling in. Dolphins coming by visiting us at the bow many times a day. And yesterday the evening watch saw what they thought was an asteroid, the sail lit up and a bright light lit up the sky for a few seconds.

All is good onboard, we have truly settled into the routine of life at sea, reading books, chatting in the cockpit, making lots of tea (and some coffee), and Janette even had her panting supplies out today.

Once again, it has been really fun to read the comments (they will be sent o us via iridium), so if you read this blog, please make a comment below.

from Mia & the FALKEN crew