The wind quickly faded yesterday so it gave me a chance to put things back in order inside Guppy. I also filled the space around the leaking cleat on deck with sealant in preparation for our appointment with 30 knots wind forecasted for tomorrow. The other yachts in our group are still behind and now out of sight. Even though we are sailing in a highly frequented shipping lane I could take some time to sleep last night. Just before going to bed I sat in the cockpit to take another look at the marine luminescence dancing with the sea. There is so much phosphor in the water that even the very small rolling crests of the waves glow with a lime-green light just as Guppy’s backwash is very brightly luminescent – I can’t remember having seen the sea shine so brightly and beautiful before. We are getting closer to Cape Agulhas and I should be round it tomorrow. Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point of South Africa but most people believe that the Cape of Good Hope is, but in reality it is further to the North. Tomorow, for the first time on our journey Guppy and I will turn to a northerly course – then on we will sail the remaining distance heading North until we have completed our Tour..

Laura