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[position] 17 23.835s 179 43.894w

[status]. Flippy is still sitting on the foredeck. We’ve had all sorts of excitement today, Sasha managed to crash gibe more than once, her reasoning was that the rainy squalls dotted all around, had caused sudden directional changes in the wind. Mike was not impressed, as she got him up twice from slumber to ask for help on how to deal with it. Sasha has almost finished Pride and Prejudice, and can’t help but note that all the ol’ English language has affected her written sensibilities. Just capital it is! Mike has finished the Captain Cook book he was reading, and has lamented for the most part of today about what he shall read next. We had full intentions of listening to GHR this morning, but in all the commotion of Sasha’s sailing expertise missed the transmission. Tomorrow we expect to be moored in the designated quarantine area by daylight. FUSIO is in plain sight now, and we have chatted about their fishing prowess this afternoon. All well on board.

[speed] 6.5knots

[heading] 281M

[weather]. We’ve had a few non-threatening rainy squalls today. Approx 10 knots nor’east. 80% cloud cover. Swell is less than 1 metre, it’s like sailing in Auckland harbour Baro: 1015

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