[password]shipnavire1
[position] 08 01s 178 13w
[status] motoring
[speed]5.7
[heading]160T
[weather]5 knots NW negligible swell starry starry night with flashes of lightening from the horizon

Day 10. 338 miles to go. This 1500 mile passage is the longest we have done. It really feels as if we are in the middle of nowhere. No ships, no land but we did have a visit from a pod of dolphins yesterday, and two flying fish tried to join us but expired on deck.
Its 4am and I sit on deck, gazing into the night, dreaming of the delights of arriving in Wallis. A swim, a full night's sleep, find some ice so we can have a cold beer, brie and French wine, fresh vegetables, lush greenery, hills (remember for 15 months we have been living on a narrow strip of coral no higher than 2 metres above sea level). If we are really lucky, a cafe. And internet so we can communicate with all of you (this is sent through a radio).
Cheer
Janet
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