Destination Perth

Position 36S 106E

Very little information is available for this update. The final destination has been decided and Kwela will be heading to Perth.
I was not given the exact reason for this change but it would appear that it is twofold:
Firstly, there are some problems on the boat that are getting worse and they do not wish to attempt fate by travelling further than necessary.
Secondly, Sasha and Nico have decided that they do not have the capital available to repair the boat, pay for mooring fees and relocate to another country and will be selling the boat as quickly as possible. Perth apparently has a very good market for yachts and they are hoping to capitalize on this.

Kwela is still on a north easterly course and they are still sailing or beating into the wind. Both ladies are extremely tired and feeling physically exhausted. I think that the last few days has also placed an incredible mental and emotional strain on them and things should get easier now that they have made a fixed decision and know exactly where they are going.
Their planned day of arrival is next Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. Hopefully the wind plays along for them and they are able to get there in that time.

Other than that, Lee sends love to everyone and thanks you for your constant messages, thoughts and prayers.

I appreciate all of your concern regarding this trip and thank you all for your words of advice and direction. Please remember that as much as we want Lee to finish this trip, Lee is still a “passenger” onboard Kwela and the final decision with regards to destination and outcome belong to Sasha. I am not able to tell them what to do and do not want to be a landlubber captain of a voyage that is nearly complete. I feel the same way that you all do and most probably much more, but it is really draining and disheartening to constantly be told what I should be doing or telling them what to do. While I realize and understand the incredible good intentions it comes with, I have to process all the advice that constantly comes my way from 50 different well wishers. Listening to one will always make another feel left out or ignored.

This is their trip and it is nearly over. Let us live everyday with them and enjoy the adventure through them. Whatever we think, we have to realize that Lee and Sasha are nearly at the end of an incredible feat that very few of us would ever attempt to do. I have the utmost respect for them and take my hat off to my wife for the strength she has constantly shown. I am incredibly proud of her, and will not interfere in the final decisions regarding this journey.

I look forward to updating you with the latest news over the weekend. Have a good one.