Photo of le Patron in the halcyon days of yesterday, resting on his laurels after a very good lunch prepared by himself.

Rest of the crew have settled in well although sleep has been a bit challenging given how bouncy it's been as we've beating or reaching on a port tack. We're now heading north where we want to go which is looking to stay west of the Portuguese coast to build some sea room. Forecast is good for next couple of days. By mid-week though looks like there might be a developing low just off Cape Finisterre and that we're keeping a close eye on.

Great sailing now after a restless night with a couple of squalls and a close encounter with a large tanker in the middle of the night... All else good and, except for 1 fridge, all systems working well.