Simon will arrive tomorrow and Matt will pick him up in Boston. We got the electrics on the mast sorted out. Three cheers for Mike at Newport Electronics. Very accomodating and very professional. He also helped make some of the connections for the AIS. (Automatic Identification System) A pleasure to work with. We got the secondary bilge pump installation prepped. A couple of connections of electrical switches and plumbing and we'll have a back up in case of leaks. Shur-flo 2000 (Gallons/hour). Like the life raft we hope it is wasted money and effort. Got the electricity generating water driven alternator hung off the back of the boat today.

On AIS see www.marinetraffic.com and look for us tomorrow or Thursday. You should be able to see us until we get out of radio range (45 miles or so) and as we approach Falmouth.

"Judge Roy Beans" internet wifi, Taco's for Matt, Wings (again) for Paul and Lesley. Beers for all. Tom Petty on the juke box and on TV; baseball and America's Got Talent. That last point is very debatable!

Posted some photos. Lesley discovered that toothpaste is great cleaning for low abrasive applications like the windows that are kind of fogged in the salon and it cleans stains on the deck and leaves the boat minty fresh!

Must buy more toothpaste

More tomorrow.

-M,L &P