May 25th 1300 UTC

Trip meter 6895nm

Dist to Horta 113nm

Dist in 24 hrs 106nm

DMG 97nm

Yesterday had fast smooth sailing, which became fast rough sailing.  I realised that if I kept the speed up I would arrive near Horta in the worst possible weather so dropped the main and been under jib only since 3am.  Seas are still building and becoming more confused with breaking tops.  We are approaching the mid-Atlantic Ridge with it's many undersea formations that play havoc with currents in very local areas.  I should pass close to the Princess Alice Bank which is less than 50m deep.  Got a bit of sun which is boosting batteries.  I will be using Starlink for the last time tonight because my subscription expires at midnight and I'm not spending 300 euros to renew the subscription for just a few hours.  I'll get phone signal as I approach the islands.  Let's hope the weather front is not too severe.