Log Entry: May 13
        
         Mother's Day was a beautiful sunny, calm, and peaceful day.  I used our new
        Iridium phone to call my mother, Stacy and Jaclyn.  That was such a wonderful
        Mother's Day gift; to hear those voices.  My crew served me lunch and washed the
        dishes which was a real treat!!! The next day the weather was so calm that I decided
        to cook up a storm! (get to that later).  I made blueberry muffins for breakfast, two
        loaves of bread and brownies for dessert.  Then at 5 am on the 15th the weather
        changed... (I didn't do it!).
         The winds picked up and we took the jib in and reefed the main.  The jib got
        caught and so did the main so he had to redo everything.  The calm weather was
        gone.  We sailed with the reefed main and stasail and felt like real sailors again. 
        The next day the winds increased all day and when we hit 45 knots going through
        a squall line, the winds shifted and we were thrown off course.  We had green
        water coming under the side and front windows, which flowed into the cockpit and
        went down into the main salon.  Everything was wet including both computers and
        the display, and the Auto Helm didn't get wet, but still went down.  Also, my aloe
        plant went flying across the main salon, so now I had mud everywhere.  At about
        5 PM  the winds calmed down to a mere 20-30 knots.  We arrived into Bermuda
        at 7:40 am on the 17th.
         We went through Customs (just call me Captain Faith... Rudy hates filling out
        those forms and since only the Captain signs the forms, I was elected!!). We Med
        moored (stern in and no posts to tie lines to, only the dock).  We did some chores
        (5 loads of salty clothes) and said hello to the other cruisers.  Then Dick took us
        out to dinner.  We had a great meal at Freddie's and went to sleep!!!  The next day
        (5/18) Dick left for the states and we ( Rudy, Faith, Chris and Kelli) went back to
        work on the boat.  Rudy found places to bring the computers, the display and the
        canvass that were broken.  So here we are on a scooter with me behind Rudy with
        the display on my back, the two laptops around my neck in front of me and the
        canvass in my hand.  WHAT A SIGHT!!!  After the fourth place we tried, we
        finally found someone to fix the display and the computers.  In the same building
        was a warehouse with American goodies.  Since we didn't have room on the
        scooter to buy much, the owner offered to bring it to our boat.  We now have
        enough snacks to last through Portugal!!!  That night the Dinghy Club(Marina) had
        a BBQ for the boats that had arrived. It was good and we had fun comparing our
        stories on the high seas.  (I haven't cooked dinner since I cooked up that storm!!)
         The 19th brought a little excitement when the boat tied to us started to pull us
        off our anchor.  The winds were at about 20 knots and the OTHER CAPTAIN
        decided to pull anchor.  The other boat was in the process of leaving which made
        it easier for us.... getting back was a little more difficult.  We had a lot of help on
        the boat and on shore and we got settled back again.  Right after that, Dovekie
        came in next to us and there was another "Goat Rodeo".  Everything settled down
        and the entertainment for the  day was over, so everyone went back to their boats
        to get back to work!!!
         That night everyone enjoyed the FREE Dark and Stormies (Gosling's Rum and
        Ginger Beer).... We deserved them.... Now to a good nights sleep! Well
        almost....the wind never dropped and we are on the leeward side of the bay with
        just enough room for a good chop to build before crashing into our small company
        of boats...ALL NIGHT! With a sea wall behind us and a chop in front we not only
        had the wave but the rebound also. The noise was actually worse than being in the
        open ocean. The bouncing and rebounding made for an unusual night in paradise.
        We even woke to cloudy skies and a threat of rain. The weather continues to be
        strange.....I guess it's really normal!
         As of today the 20th, we have one computer and the Auto Helm working
        sometimes.   Tomorrow, someone will be here (I hope) to look at the Auto Helm
        and we pray that it is something easy and can be done in two days!!