The sea is better today but still not comfortable. The sun shines between the clouds, when it can. Making better speed. After changing our course to north to get out of yesterdays conditions, we are following the veering wind and beginning to go more easterly. One crewman off at Bermuda and another in bed with a fever for two days, we are a bit short handed to do much sailing, even if the conditions were favourable. Like the title of this entry says, conditions are improving...