A mid-afternoon start got us well away from Gran Canaria before night fell. Phil and Dennis of Souverain were nice enough to run out to the end of the breakwater and take some pictures of us, which was very nice.

Our router had predicted light winds, and that was sort of right, though right now we are scooting along in around 12 knots wind on the beam, which moves us at about seven knots.

We are planning to go faster later.

The dogs spent the first few hours in quiet contemplation of the vast and myriad ways of the sea, as peaceful as one could want in a passage-making dog. This morning, however, they remembered that they are puppies and began crawling all over everything and each other and demanding bites of whatever you are eating, including trail mix. They get none of that of course.

Traffic out here is very light. AIS spotted the San Francisco, a cargo ship bound for Dakar.

Food is good. All is well. Boat does not heel over, which makes people happy!