On our last leg Guppy became slower due to marine growth on her hull below the waterline so I dived into the water to give Gup’s belly a good cleaning. There was not much growth on her hull but removing it regularly will keep her faster by half a knot [1 kilometre 0,56 land miles an hour]… I already had done this cleaning back in Tonga, but in the warm tropical waters marine growth develops mega fast .. I plan to leave tomorrow even though the weather forecast predicts little wind in the coming days which I do not like much… Well, a little wind is better than no wind at all .. Since yesterday I have a small headache and a little sore throat, so after diving I took things slower and spent time playing my new guitar and reading a book. My throat is getting better and I hope it will be the same with my headache .. I am eager to get back at sea and feel the freedom of being just Guppy, I and nature .. It will be a large passage of some 2400 miles to Darwin [4445 kilometres or 2763 land miles],with the notorious Torres Strait on the way.. This also means that I am leaving the Pacific Ocean, which is another milestone on my journey..

Laura