[password] Bri44angel
[gulfharbor]
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[position] 19 34.8s 176 53.1e
[status] Departed Port Denarau for Opua, New Zealand yesterday morning at 0905; out Navula Pass at 1200. First 18 hours we got thrashed; winds ESE at 28-33, gusting to 36+, with seas very rough at 3-3.5 m. Reefed way down for a more comfortable ride (if you could call it that!), but still had to sail on a close reach to avoid getting pooped by beam seas. By sunrise today, things had settled down considerably; winds are now 19-22, with moderate seas. Shook out some of the reef in the headsail, so now making much better time and sailing on a more comfortable beam reach. All is well on board.
[speed] 6.5-6.7 knots
[heading] 210T
[weather] Winds ESE 19-22; seas SE 2-2.5 m; 80% cloud cover (some rain over night);bar 1013.5, rising.
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