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I think I can, I think I can.

We are still pushing on to Sabang, Indonesia, as the wind has been playing tricks on us. Every time we think we have enough breeze to sail, it dies down and we have to turn on the engine again. It's frustrating. A few knts of wind can make the difference between us sailing at 4.5knts or 6knts. Our cut off for sailing is 5knts - any slower and it's engine time. Sometimes we can sail for a few hours at a time but it's impossible to know what's going to happen. 

The nights have been beautiful, with a full moon lighting up the sea and the stars. We have seen some ships on the horizon, but not too many to worry about. We have also tried our luck with fishing, but so far we have not caught anything. I don't mind, though, as we have plenty of food on board and I don't like killing fish unless I have to.

We have a little over 600 nautical miles to go. That means we should arrive in Sabang in about four days, if everything goes well. I have been looking at the chart and I can see that we are passing by some amazing cruising grounds. There are islands, reefs, bays, and lagoons that look like paradise. I wish we had more time to explore them, but this is a delivery trip and we have a schedule to keep.

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