We have just reached the longitude of 52 degrees 38 minutes West, the longitude of Cape Spear, the Easternmost point of Newfoundland. Although the land is about 150 miles to the north of my position, it really feels now as if I have reached the American continent.

The wind has just veered a little to north by east, and is expected to veer all round to southeast overnight. Anticipating this, I have just put up the beautiful Wartsila Code 0, and we are romping along at about 7 knots. When preparing this sail change, I noticed a whole bunch of dolphins playing at the bows. There were at least 20 of them, and they shot from port to starboard and back, surfing down the waves. I was obviously not going fast enough for them. I hope the photographs taken show them well, it's always difficult to take pics of dolphins.

Dick Koopmans seems to have found his gears back and is gradually moving ahead of me. Well, it felt nice to have been ahead of him at this stage of the race. I hope I can beat him on handicap, but that will be a hard one... But I will try!

Bart

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