Under blue skies we were setting sails in westerly directions. Forecasted light northerly wind pushed Moya forward. All too soon we couldn’t make out the low lying malediven islands any longer - we have been at sea, on one of our longest passages.

Already during the first night winds died. The sails were flapping despite the non existent swells. Moya’s large fuel tanks are full to the limit, nevertheless we startet our engine Henry only after we came to a full stopp. Calms are abundant at this time of the year and it’s going to be a looong way, thus we feel our fuel is sacred. At 5 a clock in the morning I was more imagining than feeling the slightest breeze and hoisted the sails. Since than we are sailing slowly, but constantly on course.

To the start of the for now last ocean crossing, I pulled out my last, well-hidden treasures, I had bought 1.5 years ago back in Germany. Straight after breakfast the boys were keenly starting to solve riddles, paint and create in the novel activity books. On top of that, they will be allowed to use our tablet trying some new learning apps, I was able to download in the Maldives given the fast internet connection. They are totally excited about it, as it is a rare event on board.