[password] cloud&sun
[position] 21 20.39S 171 58.96E
[status] As of 2016-11-17 15:00 UTC: Low clouds developed during the day to the west, but then receded later in the day. Wind held all day and had very nice sailing under double reefed main and staysail. We're headed gradually to the ESE to get a better angle to NZ after the wind switches around to the SE late tomorrow or early Sat. No squalls today and wind has been very steady. Caught a nice mahi late this afternoon so we slowed down for a couple of hours to land and clean him.
[heading] 131T
[speed] 5.5
[weather] 9.8 knots ENE. Baro 1010.5 100% cloud. Squalls around with shifting wind speed/direction. Less than 1 meter swell
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The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.