24hours under parasailor and we're making some great progress. We decided that last night was the night and we kept the sail up. Winds got up a bit, but we could easily see the sail throughout the night, even at the blackest points. Amanda had the first watch and was blessed with some fantastic views of the stars. Rick and Barry were on the following watches and had clouds, drizzle and gusts throughout.. Anthony had the night off, and rewarded us with lunch today (though he was available for foredeck dancing er.. sailhandling should it be needed of course).

The low is still our biggest concern as it looks like its either a long way south to avoid it, sitting with no wind for a few days, or on the nose. It will no doubt decide our arrival time in Antigua, by the looks of things. We'll keep a close eye on it.

We're continuing under parasailor again today (sea state 2-4m: cutlery holders work better as multihulls), but not yet decided on the plan for tonight. We're certainly starting to get better weather, with long periods of sun and some fluffy 'tradewind' clouds. Not long before we turn for the long haul west.

We continue the trial of optimism against experience by dragging various lures and plastic squids off the hulls. The dolphins were incredibly interested in them yesterday, surfing along behind the squid in the waves. A bit concerning - as I want tuna, not dolphin or seagull!