FROM 2-12. Lisbon-Equator

0030/23rd

You could easily sail past the Cape Verdes at less than 10 miles and not see them despite their very impressive presence. There's a local hazy overcast day and night that hides them completely. There are the usual clues – swell patterns, birds, lenticular clouds when visible – but you don't see the rocky bits.

Yesterday Pete had his first flying fish breakfast – only one small one because he was kind to the first two that arrived and tossed them back. I've heard three more arrive on deck as I have been writing this so a feast for tomorrow. They are such lovely graceful creatures that it's sad to see them dead in the scuppers.

Last time we were here was September 8th 2005, the day before Pete's birthday, in almost exactly the same groove. Later today we should pass Baha at a range of about 10 miles. We were a bit closer last time. And the day after that, Pete went for a swim.

Carol, thanks for monster retype. Today I'll trawl the frequencies and report back.
Doug, thanks for Kerguelen data. Sounds like a big French base – my chart very spiky and sparse – if we go Cape Town, I'll get a better one and maybe talk to the French Consulate.

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