[p]wa142809
[pos]32 24.136s 171 29.881e
[sp]6kn
[h]105m
[w]Ugly 25-30kn SSW, messy seas with up to 2 mtr SW swells. Grey skies and rain at times. Bar 1014
[s]Not a great night. A frontal system hit us about 1700hrs that was alot stronger than we thought it was going to be, gusting wind speeds of over 40kn NE and rain and 3 mtr N swells and wind chop. Our gennoa pole got knocked out of position and bent, hanging overboard and Warwick had to go forward to tied it off - not fun. Very rocky night and i have a couple of bruises to show for it. It is still blowing between 25-30kn SSW and uncomfortable - cant wait to get home now.
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