on passage

Just an update to say that we have been at sea for 2 days and a night now, an should arrive in Kumai, Kalimantan tomorrow afternoon.  120 miles to go.  Good wind all the way so we have been averaging 6 knots.  Rather a lot of fishing boats which near Bali were banana shaped, very low in the water; and out here are more like Chinese junks with several layers of superstructure.  All painted in bright colours.  They tend to be rather inquisitive, and come rather close then cut across our bows.  For sure they do not know the rules of the sea so we just have to avoid them.  Called up one large ship by name (it had an AIS signal) as we were just about on a collision course.  He replied in Indonesian but obviously didn't understand a word I said, so we had to take in sails and motor around him.  If we had been sure he would stick to his course and speed we would have been through him!

So never a dull moment.  We have also caught 3 mahi mahi (released one) and a large baracuda (released with difficulty), and have had a pod of dolphins playing around the bow and escorting us along.  Good moonlight all night, it is just about full moon, and that makes a huge difference.