We left early this morning in light winds. We have been motor sailing all day. The pollution was so thick it was like fog that hung in the air for the first couple of hours out..There were 2 other boats that left within the hour of us. We've been in VHF contact with them all day. We have a 12 hr radio sked with them too. We've had 4 big ships cross our path & numerous fishing boats are in the area. Judy cooked sausage & made real mashed potatoes & gravy for dinner tonight ~ a real treat. A pod of dolphins came to frolic with Freebird for about a 1/2 hr just at sunset this evening & put on a spectacular show. They are such magnificent athletes! Tonight, only a sliver of a moon is showing making for a dark passage. All of the stars are out though, especially the Big Dipper. We aren't giving our position but we can say that at midnight we have 1284 miles to go.