We are off!

All packed. Gear aboard and tied down. A little bit to get organized below decks, but the waves and wind should be easy for the afternoon. Course laid out. Three souls aboard. (We found our third hand for the crossing.)

Sunset is around 8:30 pm, so we have 6 hours of daylight for sailing out. Commander's Weather routing says we should have favorable winds and seas most of the way, with a little rain and such around Bermuda proper.

Our friends from Rockport brought homemade Irish soda bread fresh from the oven, and a number of other folks have stopped off to wish us well. We are well sent off.

As soon as I post this, I walk down to the dock to cast off. Next direct posting from me will be from Bermuda.

Fair winds.