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Day 16
A few days have passed since we crossed the equator. We are very
pleased with the passage through the notorious doldrums - we did not have to struggle with calm belts and severe thunderstorms.
Now, however, we are into the NE-trade winds. We are sailing as close as
we can, but are pushed westwards each day as you can see on the positions. We
has pused up all our ballast on the starboard side, so comfort is
still high. As a broker said about the ballast: - "It's like having
8 men sitting on the rail." I am pleased that our ballast does not require three
meals a day.

Anna Karin