This morning Shaun arose to an eased weather situation. Whilst it is still rough, it is nothing like the strong winds and massive swells he faced yesterday. He thinks he may be able to get out and row if it eases more however he is making good directional progress thanks to the currents. At present he is roughly 180 nautical miles, or 330km, off the coast of Australia.
Since he has had to spend almost 40hours in his cabin he has been unable to wash with clean water meaning that salt rash is becoming an annoying problem. However due to this forced cabin time he is feeling physically good and has also been given the opportunity to think about this huge adventure he is undertaking. Shaun was rather homesick in the first couple days but has come to terms with what he’s doing and is currently mentally strong.
After a thorough boat check this morning Shaun is very pleased with how Tasman Trespasser 2 handled the storm as everything is ship shape! One issue may be the condensation in his cabin that could affect the electrics.
A huge positive is that Shaun has been able to sleep soundly even whilst the Tasman is thrashing wildly outside his cabin.
by Bucky
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