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The full moon appears to be an orange on the horizon, lighting up our sails. We have already been sailing for a while again, now heading further westwards from Raroia. Captain Bjarne has ordered change in watch hours. To me, it means I will be on watch from 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock morning and evening. I am the kind of person who generally loves mornings, and I really enjoy the hour before sunrise.

It feels good to be out on the sea again, even if our stay in the lagoon was ever so fantastic! We are having good winds now, and the currents seem to be on our side - we sail at a speed of 3 knots most of the time, with topsail and all. The plan is to sail in between the islands of the Tuamoto group - finding the fastest route to the Leeward Islands (The Society Islands).The challenge is that the winds, waves and the currents vary a lot here. We expect to meet more ships, as we now follow the main route. Our biggest fear is that the wind should disappear completely at the wrong point in time - then the reefs may become dangerous….

The raft has been filled with fresh food. We have been assigned the task to eat not less than one big bag of coconuts….each! Raroia has even managed to find sponsors for the reception. Together with the authorities of Tahiti, 100 kilos of supplies arrived on the chartered plane last Saturday. At least 10 kilos of this are sweets and candy… :-)

Torgeir