Since the expedition departed Papeete on 2 September 2016, the favourable weather for sailing hasn’t favoured the surface water collection, which is part of the program on micro-plastics “Micromégas”. Due to strong winds, rough sea and the excessive speed of the boat - three key parameters - the Manta trawl could only be launched a limited number of times. Fortunately, a quiet area should address the "problem", without upsetting the progress of the boat to Australia.