Well we cannot smell the coconuts yet, but it is definitely getting warmer. Instead of pants at night we are all wearing shorts. The temperature has increased one degree every day and the light winds have made it really nice outside. We know this lull is short lived as the winds should be strong for the next week. Azure II did 111 miles over the last 24 hours and is 2037 miles from Grenada. We are fortunate to have a ham radio on board with a modem. I have a software program that converts emails to data files and then the modem transmits the files over the airwaves. There is an extensive network of ham radio hobbyists all over the world that have the ability to receive the data files and forward to email addresses on the internet. Some also can do phone patches, so I was able to call Jane and talk to her and the boys last night. It is so fantastic to have such a great network of ham radio operators that like to help sailors.

So Three engineers and an accountant are sailing across the Atlantic. The civilest of them asks the other three how many of you will it take to fix a generator? The chemical replies with a smirk, four! - Eric locked in an engine compartment for an hour with the other three handing him tools. - Please email us your best joke! We can use a good laugh.