There is very little wind. I am trying to sail a bit further with every puff there is but the speed does not get over 3,5 knots. Weather wise today was great and I spent much time reading and trying to find the best trim for each sail so we could move forward as much we could. I remain a sailor … travelling with the slowest vehicle in the world and I still trying to go as fast as possible with it… But it does look like the wind has now definitely given its last breath which might mean a night with the engine humming. But there is a good side to it because I can use the electric autopilot that is powered by the electricity produced when the engine is running. In small wind the windvane is not doing such a good job and then I have to regularly steer manually … As long as the sails do not start flapping, that is if we keep going over 2,5 knots, I will peacefully keep bobbing along… Of course I won’t gain much distance on Sogno d’Oro this way since she is 320 nautical miles ahead of me… Still, Guppy is much faster and for sure she will catch up before we get to the Torres Strait.

Laura