Timshel - Log Day 7 Finish at Cape Verde

Distance logged 101.7nM, Total for leg: 894nm. Sailing steadily all afternoon, main plus poled out yankee and staysail. 50 miles to go at 2300. Excitement builds as night wears on (dolphins came to play!)and start to see other boats lights or on AIS. Crossed the line between the headland anad the island at 06.28 local time (GMT-1), still dark hills looming out of the murk. Lots more wind when you round up to take down sails etc, warm welcome at marina from WCC yellow shirts and other ARC+ yachts. Got fuel, luckily marineros there to skillfully get us into the berth, stern to with buoys at bow. Cape Verde and Mindelo seemed to be a fascinating place and evryone very friendly but our time there all too short especially with the amount of things we needed to fix. Wasted a load of time waiting for the mechanic to look at the generator, he eventually came on the last afternoon but couldn't fix it. Great atmosphere on the pontoons with the ARC+ boats all close together everyone loaning tools and equipment and Barry from Hejira did make generator work (though sadly only temporarily). Shopping for supplies in small supermarkets and the markets and good parties.