The wind has decreased in the past 24 hours, so we are using one engine to maintain our speed. Our 24hr run was 173nm yesterday which is not too shabby. We have approximately 200 nautical miles remaining, and we expect to arrive in Port Moresby on Thursday morning.
We have encountered the first long lines and fishing boats in this region, and we have to exercise caution to avoid them. We have to keep a vigilant watch at all times, especially at night. Fortunately, it is almost full moon, which will facilitate our navigation through Torres Strait.
We are pleased that our visas for Papua New Guinea were issued today, after completing a lot of documentation and communication with the authorities. The Royal Papua Yacht Club in Port Moresby have been very helpful in organizing everything for us. They have assured us that we will be cleared in immediately by the health department upon our arrival, and that we can then proceed to our berth in the yacht club. This would have been next to impossible to organise at sea without starlink and we would have been stuck in Port Vila waiting for the approval.
All being well we will top up the fuel and water and leave after the weekend on the next leg.
That is all for now.