We made landfall at Lazarote in Puerto Calero, a great marina with all the facilities we were up to like excellent showers and a laundry :-)
After the storm was over, we had a really great sail. With a 10 to 15 kts wind on a beam reach we made 7 to 8 kts in speed over ground. The plan was that Rutger would do the cooking at least once on this trip and with the sea state calmed down he made a great carbonare!
As the gribfiles indicated, the wind decreased to 5 kts, backing to SW. With still a 60 nm to go we decided to start the engine and set it at 1500 rpm so that we would make landfall next morning instead of in the middle of the night.
At around 9.30-ish we got into the marina. Time is getting confusing. The Canaries are on UT time but they're actually a bit too far west for that. When I checked in I also had to ask the receptionist what date it was.. When you're at sea for 5 or 6 days, you loose track of days and dates. Anyway. Today, Rutger and I will rent a car to explore the Island. Andy has a real trouble with his foot so he'll stay on the boat. He has to see a doctor fort that as soon as he gets home.
By the way, the fish we couldn't identify turned out to be a dolphin fish.
