[password] bulletYIT
[position] 30 17.4 S 179 45.9 E
[weather] 15kts from 270t , 30%cloud cover, baro 1018
[speed] 7kts
[heading] 025t

[status] This update comes from a point that's west of the kermadec islands. We're 460 nm into our 1060 nm trip and have been sailing for 3 days and 2 and 1/2 hrs. All well onboard and while we endure yet more beautiful sunny weather. Finding that we still aren't getting sick of the pretty constant 14 - 18 knots on our beam! Another lunch magically appeared from the fridge yesterday that was thoroughly enjoyed. Soup and frittata. Sorry to modify the plan Loren, but we had left overs and customised the menu. Again, very tasty thanks. Took the pole down and reached through the afternoon at good speed across an expanse of clear sky with clouds scattered around the distant horizon. Evening brought delicious beef stew and lightening winds. As per the other days the Tongan doctor brought our usual increase in wind after sunset with winds between 15 - 20 again. In the early hours we enjoyed 22 knots and boat speeds surging to 10 knots. Great fun. Enjoying getting our heads into the
predict wind software which seems pretty bang on so far! A few squalls just before dawn and then another vampire repelling breakfast of Craig's scrambled eggs with garlic and onion. Sounds weird - tastes good. The sea flattened out with some wind drop so we shook out the reef and the wind is building again now and we're cranking again at 8 knots. A swallow is flying beside us looking to land so we're trying to calm Carmel from her irrational fears of cute winged creatures. Will be interesting if it lands for shelter under the dodger and yet more interesting seeing how far back Carmel can sit on her midnight watch! All good here.[END]