Somehow, we survived. In the wee small hours of the morning, the wind died down considerably, Roy managed to furl the headsail, and we made excellent progress south, past the point. Roy saw several ships on all sides of us, which was reassuring, since it showed there was navigable water all around us. Then the moon came up and cast a bright glow, which helped immensely.
Day finally dawned, as beautiful as yesterday. We made excellent time. The wind shifted to the west right when we needed it, and before long we were in the open ocean, heading south to San Salvador. We sailed most of the day, but in the evening the wind died down and we had to start the engine.
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