Today started out as a great sail and has just been getting more beautiful.

Early afternoon we made landfall on Cape St Vincent.

The wind is aft of the beam now and we are sailing along in the lee of the land at 8 knots effortlessly!

Cape St Vincent on the port side, just gliding by in the haze. (we are 10 miles offshore.)

Most of the shipping traffic is to the south of us and won't pose a problem until we get to the Straights of Gibraltar. That should be after first light in the AM

Wed June 22 | Log 2984 | Days run: 169

08:00

Entering the Straights of Gibraltar, but first we get to sail past Cape Trafalgar.

It is easy to imagine the Spanish and French Ships of the Line and the smaller British fleet doing fierce battle right here only 300 years ago.

As it would happen, we have sailed right into the middle of the US Fleet doing maneuvers. Aircraft carriers, the lot.

Only problem is it is so hazy we can't see much of anything. Gunfire in the distance and a glimpse of a naval ship looming out of the mist occasionally.

10:00

The mist has cleared a bit and we have a huge carrier about 4 miles to starboard and Cape Trafalgar to port.

The carrier is landing Ospreys and Hovercraft are driving up into here stern section.

AMAZING

RING SIDE SEAT!!!

11:00

Now the wind has come up and of course it is coming from where we are going! The high mountains on both coast cause a bottle neck for the wind as it funnels through the Straits of Gibraltar.

At first we try to hug the northern coast which is Spain. The current and wind should be less close to the land. But a shallow shoal makes it necessary for us to put a long tack in to the south getting us out into the middle of the straits and the ship traffic going in boat directions.

14:00

We have now cleared the straits, the wind has moderated and we have a nice sail to or destination.

Great view of the mountains and old towns that go back to the times of the Romans.

18:00

Arrived in Gibraltar. Not at all as I remembered it!!!

The harbor is full of ships and the rock is covered in High-rises!
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