We've left Bermuda, next stop Boston

01 June 2008 21:00UTC 32'29N 064'35W

After a pleasant couple of days in Bermuda, we're on our way north again. Our new crew member, Yan, had the trip from hell getting here, when his short flight to Toronto was canceled yesterday, he'd missed the connection to Bermuda, so was rerouted via New York which would get him in eight hours late. But the flight to New York was delayed too and the next connection was also missed. Eventually he was put up in a hotel in Toronto and caught today's flight, arriving at midday without further hitch, so a three hour trip became a twenty seven hour journey of delight.

We let him take a fifteen minute tour of the town, cleared out of customs, did a bit of a safety brief and off we went.

Bermuda was nice, I'd like to spend more time there one day although I'm not sure our bank balance would take it, the place is not cheap.

Right now, we're three hours out of harbour, settling in nicely and enjoying a light, easy breeze and flat seas. This is likely to be a tougher trip than the last one, there's a couple of good weather systems crossing our path bringing good wind, the gulf stream to negotiate and a lot of uncertainty about the weather as we close the US coastline, but that's par for the course on this route, I think we're ready. It's nice to have a gentle start.

More tomorrow, all's well. N.

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