08/23


Apres deux jours de navigation sur mer calme, aujourd'hui nous avons atteint le degre de mer d'huile. Mais sous ces apparences trompeuse, le danger guette... A l'approche du detroit de Malacca, nous serons demain en etat d'alerte de pirates. Ayant rendu mes derniers rapports, je m'apprete a contribuer a l'effort collectif en passant autant de temps que possible dehors, a guetter les pirates, et surtout a regarder la mer en revant que je suis sur mon ski nautique...
After two days of cruising in the finest weather of the last three months, today we have just reached the perfect sea - but despite the dream-like appearances, danger is lurking... Getting into the straight of Malacca, tomorrow we will be officially on pirate alert. Having finished all my reports, I will commit myself to the general effort - I will spend as much time as possible outside, watching for pirates, and staring at the sea while dreaming that I am on my water ski...