Since Qingdao sailed into the Indian Ocean in the middle of February, strong winds have been stalking her all along the way. At times, the gusts could rise to 40 knots. “The winds are not only big but also variable. It could rise to a boat-breaking level in a short while”, said Guo Chuan. To his delight, things will change for the better since this week (March 4th) with the winds slowly decreasing until he crosses Sunda Strait of Indonesia by the end of the week as estimated. -Courtesy of the 15th week press release