Mike Mate

We have just sailed from Barcelona. As we turned out of the harbour a full moon rose and with it a force-six beaufort on the bow. Waves are thumping the starboard side sending heavy showers of sea at the accommodation of the Rainbow Warrior. We have halved our numbers to 16 people on board. These days in Spain have been flooded with people, too many for the accommodation that the extras slept in the hold. In the chaos of today, a dithering old man was found, lost in the mess-room. So many new faces mingling (including the German team) that he was able to slip up the gangway and into the accommodation un-noticed. Sometimes so much seems to be happening, everyone busy sorting climbing gear, painting banners, carrying provisions on board… But now we are clear and the next land we will make fast to will be England.