Here we are 175 miles south of Bermuda again. This time at 29 degrees 27 N latitude, 65 degrees 2 minutes W longitude. We were 175 miles from Bermuda 82 hours ago when we turned back on Saturday. Our position is not the same because wind and weather have dictated a different course, but the 175 miles is the marker.

We have had a perfectly beautiful day sailing. The wind has been 15-22 from the SE, but we’ve been able to sail and make good time. The sky was blue, partly cloudy, the sun was out. The air and the water temperature have been in the high 70’s . It’s perfectly glorious. Right now I can hear Jake and Leo on deck exclaiming over shooting stars in the clear sky. Days like these are the reason we make this trip.

The fishing score now stands at Peter (Ben standing in) 4, Jake 0, fish 2. There was a fish on each line this morning, but both of them got away. Kim thinks we need to have not only tuna, mahi and wahoo flags, but also a people flag. When the fish get away, it’s a gotcha on the people, and their flag should go up. We’ll have to figure out an appropriate flag for the next trip.

We never have a day without something to deal with. Today it was weeds in the generator cooling water feed line. Cleaning the strainer didn’t get rid of the problem, so Jake and Ben removed the intake hose from the generator seacock and blew the weeds out with the dinghy pump. Problem solved!

Best wishes from the crew of avalanche at 29.45 N 65.03 W. (to see where that is, go to maps.google.com and search for: 29.45, -65.03)

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