8/2/2026 Big storm coming, 5-day “break” The weather forecast for the next 5-6 days is a big storm coming our way which may take us westwardly. So decide to take a 5-day “break” which will be well-used for recovery and repair, replenish the body; read/write/SM, revisit my soul searching; learn how to get through a storm… Today it was a dark, rolling/pitching/yawing (or multi-dimensional non-stop motion night. We are safe. The first thing I check is my rowmate Ran. Radio him at 0500 UTC and heard nothing. No news is usually a good news, as from where I can see, his Bow cabin and things on deck are tidy except one of the steering line got hit loose, which is one of a few to check on deck (e.g. para anchor is in position). After that, I check the equipment and nav information. Battery power is good, tracking route is as expected (the loss of a few nautical miles towards west and north). Read/write/share in a rocking, beat up (by waves) boat cabin is fun and an experience in itself. In the meantime, continuously wipe off water forced into the cabin. Sometimes I wish I could get on deck to “bully” the waves for once! Hope today’s videos help to provide sufficient insight of where we are on the ocean and where we started and where we head to. Cheers!