1704 via winlink:  " Just another day on the bounding main, trying to get upwind in 15 - 20 kts. But you would be proud of me for not trying too hard, a close reach not beating. Still it is bumpy, really bumpy, and I am not sailing to where I want to go. My goal is the pass between Eleuthera (I hope I don't have to spell that very much) and Cat Island, 100nm @ 180^, or Cat Island and San Salvador, 150nm @ 155^. I will stop in San Salvador and wait. If these don't work out I will sail as far down as San Salvador, then back up as far as Eleuthera, and back, etc. until good wind. At some time there will be a cold front and the wind will go north for awhile. That might be Tuesday, but this weather changes so much it has probably changed, and saildocs (gribs, written forecasts) is down so I have to go to weatherfax to find out what is going on. This afternoon I don't care. The wind is supposed to clock overnight. Just maybe it will be enough for me to close on the islands.
  I am well and happy, and half way finished with "HMS Surprise" for the manyith time."