Sailmail 1743:   "Today has been excellent sailing. First the wind was  on the port quarter for a broad reach, then it slowly clocked around to the south west. Unfortunately that is exactly where I want to go. So now I am on a comfortable stbd beat tracking about 140^, and will probably miss the islands. I have been hoping I could get in before a blow forecasted for Sunday. I'll just try to position myself to go in when the wind is right.
A beautiful evening, especially compared to the ITCZ I went through yesterday.
  Now to go topside to watch the sunset. "