Ed here, just coming off watch from 8 pm till after 2:30 am UTC ... just now. The last 8 miles right through middle of storm cells... Sue got to sleep extra as I sat in a rain gear that still soaked through, but its 78 degrees so OK. All is well.

Still many storms in area. We are 632 miles from Antigua, but as my pal
Bud advises, we are on the right side of the Atlantic now. We could not switch batts between the SPOT Sue had and the public URL one as the newer model (Sue's) uses AAAs instead of AAs.

We furled all sails to 50% before the night and just before the storm we totally took all down as I could see the storm could not be missed and would overtake me. I used the engine to go N and S to try and dodge the worst of the cells on the radar. Sailing in these conditions increases prayer!

Harald has advised that the CAPE readings show we should be out of the
increased risk of further storms later in the week! I hope he is correct.

We plunge on slowly with Sue at the helm and terrific lightning displays around, but we are away from storm cells per radar at present.

Glad to have everyone along as Honorary Crew. We no longer have a
salt covered boat!

N 17 06, W 50 29

Course 266 degrees True and 2.9 knots at present on single engine only

Ed & Sue Kelly aboard USSV Angel Louise You can see map and travel progress at http://tinyurl.com/EdandSue