Well it was a long night Thursday trying to wait for the wind and keep the batteries charged, we found a little then it disappeared and we waited again. Saw two ships nearby (Silver Bergen and KV Svalbard) all lit up in the late evening which we think were large fishing boats. The night was overcast and so dark that the flashes of phosphorescence looked like numerous camera flashes, the paparazzi at a premier! Strong winds were forecast from the north for Friday and finally they came, starting off a steady breeze and increasing all afternoon. This was great as we needed some good winds to get us further south and away from 74° N which we seem to have been at forever! The sea picked up quite a lot too so we had a windy bumpy Friday but it eased later in the evening. The sky cleared for a while during the night and we saw faint auroras and the stars again. This morning has been lighter, with calm seas and variable winds which are currently blowing from the south. Was amazing to finally see land in the dawn light this morning and what is even better is that we're heading to it! Bath, clean clothes and a good night's sleep await us in Hammerfest, Norway and after 40 days at sea I think we've earned it :-)