Spirit's position at 1400 UTC: Wednesday May 27

28º26''N x 43º29''W

COG 308ºT

SOG 3.5 knots

Force 1-2 SWxS'ly, slight sea, fine and sunny. 25 percent cloud cover Cumulus with vertical development.

Barometer 1017.5mb and steady.

Under full sail on a close reach.

Daily run since 1400 yesterday 159NM as the crow flies.

1445NM from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

1110NM from St. David's Light, Bermuda

Wonderful sailing through the night, however breeze has gradually died out over the course of this morning. We've been able to cajole 3-4 four knots out of Spirit and are grateful that even though our progress may have slowed, we're at least making progress directly toward Bermuda. All trainees are now rotating through positions of watch-leadership and in turn responding well to the leadership of their peers. Light showers are providing welcome refreshment as the breeze weakens further and our speed dwindles.

Still second on the water, fourth on corrected time. Pray for wind.