Morning coffee, checking the weather. Dickie got me up at first light to get the dinghy on ground (the little life boat that was hanging to the back). Skipper Spangler changed the halyards yesterday–he reported they were dry rot and crumbled to dust when cut off (OMG, but then again, we go from one surprise to the next, and after a while you can’t really call them a “surprise” anymore). Changing them is a challenge: halyards reach the top of the mast, and one should not under ANY circumstance let go of them, or else becomes the monkey. Monkey as in having to climb the mast. Wind’s picking up, storm approaching with darker clouds (cumulonimbus?), ports and hatch closed tight, hauling and loose lines clattering building up. But all is nice and comfy inside Peregrine.
sv PEREGRINE 
Dear May and Dicky
What a nice boat and so confortable. You need it in this season! How is the wether on the East cost in oct/nov? Philippe told me he heard there is a hurricane (at least) approaching. Well, it looks like you are sportmen and yachtmen. Who is the rest of the crew?
I just envy you. How long will you spend on the water, between Annapolis and St Simmons (I checked a map : 650 nautic miles without the zig zag if the wind is not for you).
I am looking forward to seeing you and Dicky “à la manoeuvre” on the pictures.
Bises
Marie-Laure
Oui, l’ouragan arrive aujourd’hui, et nous avons abandonné le navire pour 2 jours. Le centre ville d’Annapolis est sympa, avec des restos qui comptent rester ouverts. En principe, les ouragans s’arrêtent fin octobre, et le temps ira en s’améliorant en descendant vers le sud. Dickie et moi sommes seuls à bord. On se retrouve au milieu de l’Atlantique un de ces jours?