29:38.1N 62:50.2W

65 miles covered, with much of the first 8 hours in very light wind working on repairs. After some motoring we're now sailing again, making 7 knots in about 15 knots of wind from the northeast. We expect to be in Saint George’s on Bermuda by late Saturday or early Sunday morning.

We’ll make the most of what we hope will be a brief stop. As well as getting the generator problem addressed we’ll be able to take on some fresh food. Laundry and other chores will also be a great deal easier and considerably more effective onshore.

Wind has continued light. Even if we had been able to continue directly to the Azores without this stop, our progress at this stage would have been slow.

Normal shipboard activities have resumed. Charlie has been busy making arrangements for Bermuda. Allan continues his role as weather liaison with Herb Hilgenberg. Richard has at last cracked the code of bread-making in motion (see photo). Paddy resumed fishing after completing his modifications to the equipment and very soon hooked a fine yellowfin tuna.

Sadly, for us, it got away before we could bring it on board but we’re optimistic that Paddy can repeat this effort. Everyone was too busy preparing to clean, cook and eat the fish to take a photograph as Paddy gamely fought it to a draw albeit in the tuna’s favour.