[password] catana521
[position] 21 39.99s 170 59.32e
[status] A busy night, with lots of rain squalls around. Sailing close
hauled, double-reefed with winds in the 20s-30s, gusts to 40k, but
slight seas, so manageable. It was 'interesting' but not for the
expected reason (ie predicted storms). In the midst of a torrential
downpour, we discovered about a foot of water in the port engine room
and the bilge pump decided not to work. Damian to the rescue - all
sorted now. Then we somehow stepped through the looking glass... At
05:00 the NW wind stopped and just as suddenly sprung up out of the SW,
but the band of thunderstorms that was supposed to separate these two
events never eventuated. Phew!!! Today under gennaker, headed directly
for Aneityum at last!
24 hour run: 177.5nm
[speed] 8.5knts
[heading] 320T
[weather] 10-12knts 1m swell. Overcast.[END]