Monday 18^th February

Up at 6.30 am, breakfast at 7.30 am. It seems impossible to realise that it is nearly a fortnight since we left Nelson, and it is with great regret that this log is now to be closed. There is a lot one would like to have added, but the Skipper's commands are imperative and the ship is rolling considerably, so here endeth the log, as far as the First Mate is concerned. Note by the Skipper: Having perused the above I find it is fairly truthful and, except for some heroic deeds of mine, very nearly complete. I have decided therefore to make no additions.

Edited from the original log by Dawn Smith.