During the summer 1966 the Executive Secretary sailed his bout Jester single-handed to the Azores and back. The passage from Gosport to Horta (Faial) took 17 days, and 13 days back from Graciosa light to Newhaven, having passed 20 miles south of the Lizard 11 days out. Jester, it will be recalled, was owned by H. G. Hasler, her designer, who completed four transatlantic passages in her. The boat is 19 ft. 9 in. on the waterline, with a consequent maximum theoretical speed of about 6·2 kt. Her average speed on the return voyage was just under 4¾ kt. The following notes refer mainly to the navigation.