CHAPTER XI.

Date: 27 February
Location: 64° 19.239' S, 62° 54.981' W (Melchior Islands)

Last day at this anchorage before entering the Drake Passage.  Weather looks good with optimum wind; However, we will be sailing into the wind, so the ride will be bumpy.  Grant and Pascal are pleased with the outlook, but Pascal has been going around the berths installing the harnesses that prevent sleeping passengers from being thrown out of their bunks.

Today we are making meals for the crossing and preparing our areas so stuff doesn't go flying.

Out of rum.  Ate weakest crew member yesterday.

Sending emails while sailing may be a problem.  I may miss an update before our expected arrival in Beagle channel on Saturday.