Chapter 2 - U: Wednesday 22nd, February - Logged 82 miles

The skipper is worried about the increase of water accumulating in the bilges, seeping as it does, through the bob-stay bolt in the stem, which was examined carefully today from both in-board and out-board:-

This bolt was made - by some criminal, before "Penelope" was acquired by the skipper- of iron and not, as it should have been, or non ferrous metal, The jib pulls off the jib boom, subjecting the bolt-stay and bolt to considerable strain.  It is possible that this bolt may soon carry away.  We hope not.  It is very rusted up.

After noon today the weather became more threatening and the heavy SWly swell lengthened as the wind freshened.  Blowing hard we struck the mizzen sail at 22.00h

Trolling for fish.  No catch.