From mid-morning, we had a steady stream of visitors to the ship - Carmen or Vanessa would talk to people on the wharf, explaining our deep-sea mission, while Francisco would explain the Rainbow Warrior workings from the bridge. Later in the day, we opened up the hold, to show videos. We even introduced visitors to 'Dave the Dolphin' - the wooden carving on the bow.

We had been told about 'windy Wellington'... and today the warnings began to make sense. As the day progressed, the wind whipped in over the hills from the east, almost blowing away our wharfside tent, and some Greenpeace personnel with it. Squalls of cold, horizontal rain lashed the quayside, so our visitors had to squeeze into the warmth of the bridge, where Matt, Logi, Stuart and Roscoe regaled them with Greenpeace stories.

Despite the dreadful weather, the visitors just kept coming, and we had a full house until well into the afternoon.

After spending weeks on board, focussed on the job we have to do, it's easy to forget what the Rainbow Warrior represents to the public. It's more than just a steel-hulled sailing ship, it's a living legend, a symbol not only for Greenpeace activists and supporters, but for environmentalists throughout the world.

- Dave Walsh, Web Editor