We are underway from Mayaguana, Bahamas to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

This is our longest offshore passage. So far it has been our easiest.

It is amazing that we have been underway for about 52 hours and have only seen two boats. None in the past 30 hours or so.

We must be definitely "out there."

Yesterday was like being in a rocking chair. Light winds and gentle seas. Ah-h-h-h.

Now last night was a different story. Nothing life threatening. Just moments of peaceful lulling lapping waves and moonlit skies interspersed with chaos, rain, and slapping sails. It seems that we sailed through the effects that our weather guy called a "trough." I did go from extremely mild to wild at times.

We are traveling with a "buddy boat", Fairwinds. At one point when I was on watch and they were in front of us, I saw there starboard, port, and stern running lights in rapid succession. I soon heard a call on the radio that the squalls rapid wind shift had created a bit of drama for them. I immediately reduced sail and hung on.

Primarily most of this stuff is momentarily uncomfortable. Being pitch black in the squall is extremely disorienting, too.

Today we are on a course heading of 150 degrees and in the morning we'll make the turn to 180 degrees on the rhumb line to Mayaguez.

Fun...Fun!