Left NY June 15, Took 18 days from New York to Flores -- not the sweet passage we had last time -- all the lows seems to be going right over us or to our south, not staying north of us like they were supposed to. Took 12 days to find the sweet spot on the edge of the Azores High. Horta is great, a little less busy than usual, but lots of interesting people and landscapes.

Now I am really enjoying cruising (the art of reparing your boat in exotic places) while waiting for crew to Vigo.

--Karl