3000 Nautical Miles and Counting ...

Since leaving La Rochelle, France in late April, the crew has sailed over 3000 nautical miles,  and looks forward to covering the last 400 or so miles to Bermuda.  Their morning position was 33 11 N 56 01 W.  They are sailing at an average speed of about 6 knots over the past 48 hours, and have averaged just under 5 knots since leaving the Azores 12 days ago.  The wind has either been light or in their face, and the weather rather dreary throughout.  Coupled with the problem with the traveller (under control, but yielding slower-than-otherwise speeds), the two water issues, and an emerging battery re-charging issue, I think it's fair to say that Grace and her first mate are glad to be making landfall soon ...

Grace expects to be in Bermuda on Tuesday, where they'll shower, dry the boat out, water- and fuel-up, replace the stanchion, and welcome your trusted scribe aboard for the final dash across the Gulf Stream and up the Chesapeake Bay.  I'm really looking forward to reuniting with Jennifer after the five-week absence.  Our mooring is being installed this week, so all systems go on the home front.