2130hrs 21 July 2003 UTC: 09N53, 166W56

Course 194T, speed 6 kts, wind NE15, swell NE 2.5m, temps 30/30 and humid. After 2 days of squalls weseem to be in slightly better seas and both slept briefly last night. The last shower this morning produced a perfect rainbow - a good omen? About 10 days to go to Tuvalu. Below 10N we are now clear of typhoons.