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Hi my name is Luke.  I live in the hills just outside of Barcelona in a small agro-ecological community that engages with the city by running educational workshops and training courses dealing with diverse topics such as sustainability, food production, renewable technologies and autonomy.

On board I sail as an assistant engineer, which is a bit like being a deckhand in the engine room.  I am privileged because about 4 years ago I started sailing with Greenpeace as a deckhand, and therefore I have got to know both sides of being at sea, that of the deck, bridge and navigation, and now that of the systems and technologies employed to keep a ship afloat, moving in the right direction and capable of sustaining all the things we take for granted in our everyday lives, such as drinking water, hot water for showers, lights power and heating etc.

This will be the longest continuous sea voyage I will have made, doubling that of my previous record.  I am curious to see how we shall all cope spending such a long and pressurised time in each other's company.  Fortunately all the people on board are very special individuals, with a million and one previous adventures and stories to tell, so for the very least I can't see it being boring!  Also, because there exists a shared goal amongst us, and because we are all motivated and passionate about what we are going to do, there's a unique sense of companionship amongst us, which has been there between the two ships right since day one in Cape Town.

I feel very privileged to be here on this expedition.  I really want to be able to try and frustrate the whalers in their hunting, and in a small way be a part of highlighting the mad destruction that we as a species are perpetrating against our oceans and our planet (and therefore our species') finite resources.

Luke,

I was looking for that top. Bring it back safe for me.

C

Go safely Luke, and merrry Christmas from all the family in Adelaide. We'll be keeping an eye on your adventures on the news. Well done to all the crew.

Hi Luke

Just wanted to wish you and the crew a happy new year. We are all thinking of you and thank you for your efforts out there in the southern ocean. Good luck with it all. Gary, Karen, Megan & Bryn. X

Good to see you taking care of the ME PS sump! Nice new ear protection thingies. Kisses to you and the other engine guys!

Lord I had a hard time keeping my lunch down reading that!
See you on the 18th mate
kev