Still heading north west

Jean-Luc van den Heede pointing at Cape Leeuwin

Day 68.
Position at 1300: 41°58'S / 119°51'E
Wind 15 knots from W. Slight sea.
Temperatures: day 16°C / night 8°C / sea 10°C
Distance covered in the last 24 h: 229 miles.
To the Cape of Good Hope 4,801 miles.
Lead over Monnet: 18 days and 2 h.

Hello

I've just crossed into another time zone (120°). I am now only 7 hours ahead of you. Moreover, the weather is starting to change, and I'll finally be picking up some more variable winds that come from somewhere other than the west, like those I've been getting all the time!

So I'm smiling a bit now. It's amazing how much my feelings depend on the weather conditions and on how much headway I'm making. Of course, I never really feel low...unless there's some major damage. It would be a pity not to feel good with my 18 days' lead. Besides that, the weather is improving as I move north. The temperature outside is becoming more pleasant, and setting the sails is so much easier.

As a sign that things are improving, I've put back out my solar panels on the roof. I'm currently reading The tribulations of Seaman Maqroll by Alvaro Mutis (published by Grasset). This type of adventure always fascinates me and I get into the book more than I do in the cinema, as my imagination creates its own pictures.

See you tomorrow,

JL VDH

A day with the cuddly toy from the SAMO company, put on board Adrien by Idée d'image.