[password] fbs18940
[position] at 1613 utc: 22,07.55S; 172,54.06E
[status] all is well on board. Got big lift from backing wind about 1000 utc, but wind remains 15-24kts. Haven't found center of hi yet..we are pinching a little to avoid going further west.
[speed] 5.5-6.5 kts
[course] 165-180 mag - we are bouncing around a bit
[weather] wind 15-20 kts east by south; seas-too dark to see, but have built in last few hours and are a bit confused[END]
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.