Lunch: Beef, champignons, sundried tomatoes and tagliatelle.
Dinner: Beef fried whole with roasted peppers, cauliflower and potatoes, and a Café de Paris butter.

We are away! The harbour was left at 1230 according to plan, after ship and crew had been blessed by Reverend Fremantle. And, yes, the spelling of his name is correct and that is also where we are going, in Australia. Before that the previous dep mayor Ndoni had greeted each one of the crew personally, together with the Reverend. Then when our captain had ordered cast off we were helped by a tug in the harbour, before saluting with our guns and starting up our own engine.

At 1420 fore topsail and main topsail were set, and within a quarter also mainsail and foresail. And so the engine was stopped already at 1450. When we had a general assembly for nearly all 77 on board - the helmsmen obviously could not be there - the captain announced that chances are that we shall not need to engine again until we reach Australia, a message met with enthusiasm.

Rather quickly after having left the harbour we spotted the first whales. Later in the afternoon we also started fishing, but unfortunately the first catch was bird. It was however quickly taken off the hook, apparently unharmed, and flew its way again.

Sea-sickness is already spreading on board. As previously our Chinese guests seem to be worst hit but they are far from alone. Food however is devoured as quickly as before and is much appreciated by a hungry crew.