In "Lille-Per" we trust!

With the autopilot's demise we put all our faith in "Lille-Per" to steer. We gybe in light winds, to eat up a 15nm northerly deviation. We veer out north or south depending on which tack our full main and poled out genoa are on.

Lovely day, warm with cooling winds. The waves give a long flowing motion to the boat today. A good day to make Paella. There's left-over dorado, Spanish "marisco" and spices. We start with making proper Spanish rice.
The sun sets slowly, giving the sea a golden "dorado" sheen. the moon is already up in the east. Full and shining white among the pink-turning-purple clouds. The end of our first day without seeing or hearing, on the vhf radio, any other boat.

Alone in our circle-horizon, as Ørnulf starts reading "The Life of Pi"..