Malua is at 13:01.20N 59:22.05W at 12 00 UTC on 11/12/2012

Distance covered 2903

Distance to go 16

Daily run 156

We are almost there.  The sun is almost up and we are charging along at almost 7 knots under two reefs and the stay sail.

We say land at 10:40 UTC with 24 miles to go at 13:01.819N 59:13.947W.  It came right out of the clouds off the port bow. The cry Land ahoy went up and I woke Piers to come and have a look.

The sea was still up so we were slewing around making for the way point just north of The Shallows a underwater reef that can get nasty in bad weather.

Just then a cruise ship appears over our stern and we have to put on the motor to get out of his way.  We pass ahead and with all the majesty of a large block of apartments they cruise by.

Within a few hours we arrive.

The state of our stores are: The is still a few pieces of frozen meat but no pre-prepared meals. Plus two fish meals.

We currently have:

Onions 5

Potatoes 6

Tomatoes Reddish 2

Peppers green 1

Cabbage 3/4

Cauliflower 0

Oranges 2

Mandarins 2

Lemons 9

Apples 0

We have more than enough tinned food on board to cross back again.

The greatest disappointment is the Moroccan flour which turned out to make a very poor quality bread.

A magical moment on Malua