We are sailing to the northwest off the northwest corner of Puerto Rico, crossing the Puerto Rico Trench. Over five miles deep, it is the second deepest place on the world’s oceans. At the end of the afternoon it is mostly cloudy, cooler than we have gotten used to (maybe “less hot” would be a better description.

Our sail for today has been easy, and comfortable. A steady wind on the quarter of 1pm to 12 knots, and a boat speed of 5 to 6 knots. The autopilot has been steering full time and no adjustments have been needed to the sails.

Last night was a bit more challenging. After dark, numerous small squalls popped up. Nothing violent (except for some truly thunderous downpours), but the convection associated with them caused the winds to vary dramatically in speed and direction, requiring constant active sailing of the boat to keep moving more or less on course. Especially since they were so close together, predictions of the wind shifts proved impossible to make ahead of time.

The forecasts for tonight have things a bit less active. Time will tell.

We are now about 3 days out from Great Inagua where we will check in with Bahamian customs which will leave us free to move around the Bahamas. We expect to arrive in Brunswick, Georgia a few days before the beginning of July.