20 Years Ago Today -- April 23, 1996 -- Day 15

Tues. 96-04-23 - Day 15 - 8° 56' N  124° 53' W  Log: 1,334nm

Up at 1700Z. John ran the engine for 1.5 hours early this morning to charge batteries -- it wouldn't be at all necessary if we could get the trolling generator to behave. John put it out using an old halyard instead of his special rope this morning. It's slowly kinking up as well. The only solution I can think of is trying wire rope.

Great sailing in NE trades until late afternoon, when we met our first rain squall. Maybe 25 knots of wind, tops, where we had been sailing in high teens to 20 already. Night gave us distant lightning and a number of squalls -- all on John's watch.

No CDs. This is the edge of the doldrums. We're grumpy so no contest today.