Feeling more positive about our diesel reserves now. We did 22 hours of motoring in the first 60 hours, using about 65 litres of the 600 litres we carry. Quick calc says we can motor on average 14 hours out of every 24 for 14 days until the last drop is gone. Having not run the engine for 24 hours and the forecast showing the current conditions to persist until around Socotra it’s looking pretty good. The wind is now well and truly on the beam and has strengthened to 15-18 knots. Took two reefs in the main at sunset and rolled about 20% of the No. 2 away, yet we are still seeing around 7.5 knots of boat speed, albeit with much less heel and spray.

Position 11° 53.771′ N 71° 17.539′ E
COG 277T
SOG 6.8kt