[password] Savanna54
[position] 25 34.450s 166 52.330e
[status] Settling in for night #2. Wind and sea state has eased making for a much more comfortable days sailing.

The log shows we did 145nm 24hr run (midday to midday) and have averaged 6kn, with a high of 8.4kn since midnight. Not sure when that 8.4kn snuck in!?

Wind still up and down.. was down to 10kn, now up to 16kn. Close reaching (autopilot set to wind at 52 degrees) with 1 reef in main and screecher at 7kn+. We switched to the screecher a short while ago when the wind dropped to 10kn, but now it's back and we may need to drop it again with 18 to 20kn apparent.

Not much to see today.. a few flying fish and birds, no boats. Put a fishing line out, but no takers.

Ok .. had to take a quick break from this message to wake Barry to help get the screecher in. Managed to get a good tight roll on the second attempt .. success! It's always a mission to furl it when the wind picks up! Boat speed back down to 5.5kn

Yummy beef stir fry for dinner. A change from last night - we ate in the cockpit and didn't have to hold our plates in place :)

210nm to Norfolk waypoint. Looking like lighter wind ahead and possibly going SE, which is exactly they way we're heading, but should go more northerly around Friday morning.

All well on board, with everyone well fed and getting some good sleep through the day.
[speed] 5.5kn
[heading] 155M
[weather] 10-15kn E, 2m S swell, 50% cloud, 1023mb

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