Date: 06/10/2011Latitude: 38* 21.6 NLongitude: 045* 31.1' WDistance to Go: 915 milesWeather: Light Breeze, Partly CloudyTitle: Friday, day 9 at sea. The wind returned this afternoon after having the engine running for about 15 hours. We had to alter course to the south to keep the wind in the sails. But today was another great day for sailing. Today we have officially past the half way point. Current prediction is to arrive in Horta on the 17th. I said to Mirk...

Date: 06/09/2011Latitude: 38* 02.3NLongitude: 047* 17.9 WDistance to Go: 1014 milesWeather: Light Breeze, Partly CloudyTitle: Thursday, day 8 at sea. Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. I was getting some peanut butter and the boat took a leap and threw me across into the chart table. I hit it hard with the left side of my back, about mid way up. I don't think I broke anything but it sure does hurt. My physical ability has certainly been downgraded. T...

Date: 06/08/2011Latitude: 37* 51'.4 NLongitude: 049* 54'.8 WDistance to Go: 1157 milesWeather: Fresh Breeze, OvercastTitle: Wednesday, day 7 at sea. Another nice day of sailing. The sky is partly cloudy. We have 1 reef in the main and the Genoa about 25%. The boat is handling very well. I was giving some thought to the dynamics of the relationship between crew and captains today. In the old days, when all sailing was commercial, the captain of a ship was the ul...

Date: 06/07/2011Latitude: 37* 30'.5 NLongitude: 052* 56'.7 WDistance to Go: 1325Weather: Fresh Breeze, SunnyTitle: Tuesday, day 6 at sea. Today was a great sailing day. We have the genoa about half way out and 1 reef in the mainsail and we are just bounding over the waves. The swells are large enough to surf down but do not pose a danger for breeching. I had a little confrontation with Captain Barry this morning. He had a problem with how I left the reef I just...

Date: 06/06/2011Latitude: 36* 42.4 NLongitude: 055* 39' WDistance to Go: 1483 milesWeather: Near Gale, RainyTitle: Monday, Day 5 at sea. We had our first decent storm today. We had to put the 2nd reef in the main and take in the Genny completely, which was very difficult to do. The mizzen sail is no longer in play since it was ripped to shreds by the wind. Fortunately, we don't need the mizzen. With all that done, the boat is once again manageable. The rain has ...