Pedar Lawrence 11/3/2006 The Swains and to Percy Islands.

For the past few days I have been feeling a bit wheezy and a bit homesick. The diving has been a bit of a mission getting in and getting out. The surf out here is pretty massive, the waves is beating us around on board and it's hard to put the scuba gear on and not helping if the boat is rocking. We are falling over with the, at least, 10-15kg on us. We are always wet because the water is splashing on deck from the big waves so you are wet most of the time you are on deck.

I have been seen doing some late watches lately but it is good to see the full moon and the giant waves in the distance. Hopefully we should reach Mackay on Monday and I'll give you an update from there.