Position: 24 degrees, 04 degrees south; 179 degrees, 24 minutes west

Silently gliding through the night sea. Moonlight and friendly stars guiding us toward our next destination.

It never ceases to amaze and give joy-the wind gently pushing Charisma along. This is one of the nights where it all comes together. Gentle breeze, waves travelling thousands of miles to greet us, lifting us-for a moment- then softly setting us down, thousands more miles for them yet to go. Ancient light from the stars, hundreds of years old, reaching out to us just now. What message does it bring?

Following seas, the moon, stars and the bow slicing through the night, the water parts as we pass, gently gurgling like a mountain stream. Our wake glistening in the moonlight leaving a trail into the distance and for a few moments a trace of something that shows we were there.

And there’s not another soul out here in this expanse except us.