Guppy and I are en Route again. At first the wind seemed to cooperate but later in the day it weakened and now it is blowing straight from behind… So Guppy is rolling and swaying quite a bit which doesn’t make my life aboard any easier. Yesterday Henk’s Midget yacht was out of sight just after a few hours of sailing and he is now out of my VHF-radio range. This means I can’t be in contact with other sailors – so all is quiet onboard and I went back to reading my book… There are only 340 nautical miles left to go to the Fiji Islands [630 kilometres or 391 land miles], with many atolls and islands on the way. This means tomorow I have to keep a close watch and have just a little time for sleep …

Laura