The wind is back and Guppy is galloping over the sea at a good 7 knots. There are only 50 nautical miles to go to the shipping lane and the very first reefs… From there it will be another 100 nautical miles to reach the ‘real’ Torres Strait that is about 170 nautical miles long. There I will have to be very watchfull and carefull too. Looking at the chart I see more reefs than water and many shipwrecks… On top of this there are very strong currents in that area which is often hit by heavy squalls. The wind is still blowing directly from behind, but Guppy is going pretty well with the poled out Genoa. Now I will try to sleep and take as much rest as possible since I won’t have much chance for it in the next three days… After reading all the horror stories of other sailors about the Torres Strait I have become very curious as to how it will be… So I am eager to get there but at the same time I don’t know what to expect…

Laura