Today is the day where I am feeling elevated after having waited for the journey to commence. We have departed the marina, lost sight of the coast and now I wonder how many days we have been out here? It must be three days at sea. We have overcome seasickness and hoisted the spinnaker for the first time today, and also got into the routine of the duties: Teamwork about getting the cleaning done, getting food on the table, setting the sails. The duties are starting to feel like routine, and I think that is good. Sharing everything on the deck, be that cleaning, eating, hosing or washing.Also, I enjoy being on the night watch. The stars, the quietness, the combination of the ocean and nature and everything.

Before coming here I had high expectations, just the sense of a new adventure where you can explore yourself and where you are at, what you can do. I believed it would be challenging but not unachievable. I always believed that the more challenging the more satisfying the success. I guess there is always an element of the unknown that gives you a little bit of apprehension.

The team has achieved both cohesion and success already. Everybody is working together and enjoying each other’s company at the same time, and I know for my own example, when I was unable to attend to my duty, because of seasickness, the rest of the guys were there to fill in the gap. And vice versa, when I had the opportunity to step in for somebody who was under the weather. It is all about the teamwork. I am a team player, so I don’t like letting the team down, but it is reassuring to know that it is not an issue, when there is a teammate willing to fill the gap.

I am just getting the feeling that everybody within the team is relaxed and just going with the flow to enjoy and make the most of the journey – whatever that may be. Everybody has got the same goal and wants the same outcome. And we are all reliant on each other for that success. But also as individuals we are in a position where we are able to learn more about ourselves and what we are capable of. So the voyage is all about enjoying the experience collectively as a bunch, but on the other hand, everybody is going to take some personal satisfaction with them, and extend their confidence and learn new skills.

I’m thinking that obviously the MS crew are people that are inflicted by MS. But never on the voyage to date has MS been mentioned as a limitation. MS only comes into the equation as the qualification to be selected as an MS crewmember, other than that it's just a non-issue. People go about their business, not even considering MS as a barrier.

Report from Bosun Betram:
West-northwest towards Singapore with winds from 14 to 22 knots, pulling us at 7 to 9 knots through the days. This morning we put up our largest sail, the 350 square meter symmetric spinnaker - an effort that requires the coordination of the whole crew to hoist and launch the sail from its sock with the large fibreglass pole keeping the sail from touching the boat. Weather reports promise same easterly winds for the duration of the leg towards the Indonesian islands, where the wind is supposed to die down for a short time, followed by new steady wind patterns out of the south east - perfect conditions!

Local time onboard is 20:00 and our current position is 12,27.54S , 121,42.47E