The weather report this morning doesn’t look quite as bad as it did yesterday. I think we may just luck out on this one. Still proceeding generally South down I-65 under double reefed main and staysail making 6-7kts. Haven’t needed the main since we started having filter issues fortunately. Noticed that Marinade and Island Tales both finally bit the bullet and made and easterly tack. Allowing us to close the distance on Island Tales a little and get ahead of Marinade. We went through some squalls where the rain came down so hard that we leaked in places I never saw leak before. We think we will cross the line Friday night before midnight. Probably anchor up somewhere until morning, maybe take some showers so Mia doesn’t have to hand us those rum punches at the end of a very long pole. While the damage to my bow sprit was somewhat depressing, the fact that we were able to deal with it and carry on is gratifying. My sister and I haven’t seen a lot of each other in our adult years so this trip has been a way to reconnect and it’s been wonderful. When things are awry, Debbie is at her best and that’s been true since we were kids. It’s also been a reconnection for Chuck and I. Chuck was my best friend in high school and I literally haven’t seen him in 25 years. I think Chuck had thoughts of buying his own sailboat and doing some traveling. This has been a tough trip but I hope it hasn’t soured him in that dream!