(watch 16.00 - 20.00)
GPS
coordinates S11 / E11
Day 6 at
sea
The wind
has really picked up this evening. We're whizzing along heading straight for
New Guinea and there are less than 500 miles to go. We hit a new top speed of
10 knots this afternoon. It's amazing just zooming along with the waves. Our
speed has dropped to about 7.5 knots this evening. We'll be there in know time!
I can't wait, but at the same time this long haul ocean sailing is pretty epic!
The dolphins were super cool, I can't get over that we saw that many all in one
go! That's a story I'll tell everyone from here to South Africa.
Fortunately
I don't have a night watch tonight so get a full helping of sleep! We've been
rocking out to very loud Queen, AC/DC and Motörhead at the helm this evening.
It's immensely empowering and also very humbling standing at the helm steering
over huge waves especially as light begins to fade. You realise what a tiny
blot this boat is in the ocean. Like the last few nights the moon and boats
lights the only illumination for miles around. Our radio did crackle with
static earlier today and a very distorted voice could be heard, I'm not sure
what is was saying but that was the first outside contact we've had since
leaving Vanuatu. If you can call it contact.
I'll rest
well tonight, this voyage will soon be over and the Papua New Guinean one will
begin!
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