Date: 30 May 2007 Time 1200 Position 28.58.90 N 76.55.00 W Approximately 225 miles east of Daytona Beach FL Distance covered from the dock at Coral Ridge Y.C. 619 NM Distance traveled last 24 hours; 188 NM Approximate distance to go: 630 NM In the last 24 hours we have moved east of the Gulf Stream and we are now enjoying very calm seas and gentle winds. When we made the turn to Bermuda yesterday we were at the back of the fleet as a safety net if there were any problems. We were essentially five miles behind the lead boat. When the turn was made and we intersected the rhumb line to Bermuda we were 4 miles ahead of the fleet. The rally leader Milt Baker indicated that we could all go to Nav. mode and it was no longer necessary to maintain an inverted "V" formation. In essence the slower boats are now in the lead. Based on the SOG (Speed Over Ground) those behind us should catch up sometime Saturday. We are all within VHF radio range and at night we can see the lights of the other boats. The boat continues to perform well. The fishing expertise of "Salty Dawg" is quite good. So good they are hosting cookout on their boat in Bermuda so we can enjoy the fruits of their labors. So far the count is 6 18-20 Lb Mahi Mahi, 4 20 Lb Wahoo, & one Mackerel. The other boats have been not been as successful. That includes Summer Skis. Unfortunately one of our boats had to drop out last night due to a serious stabilizer problem. Down Time owned by Walter Smithe of Chicago had to return to the Florida coast for repairs. Walter and Mary will be missed. Once repairs are made they will continue their trip up the ICW to the Chesapeake Bay and New England. Today being calm and very pleasant we are taking care of some house keeping items, vacuuming, doing laundry, and tonight we will grill steaks on the grill in the cockpit. We cannot believe the difference in the weather, in fact we have been running without stabilizers for about 4 hours. It reminds me of a day trip to Block Island. A very gentle ocean swell and wind of about 5-7 knots. Based on what we have been hearing from "Weather Bob" as well as Chris Parker it looks like this for the rest of the trip. Our projected ETA to Bermuda's Southwest way point is 0945 Sunday June 3. This will be updated as we get closer as there are still some currents in the area between us and Bermuda. Based on our speed and the distance to travel this should get us into Hamilton in the mid afternoon. We will need the time to clean the outside of the boat. We are "caked" with salt, even as high as the Radar antenna. We are all looking forward to the continued calm conditions and our arrival in Bermuda. I will again report tomorrow. The crew of Summer Skis wishes you all well. Jim, Pete & Pat onboard Summer Skis Nordhavn 43