[password]shipnavire1
[position]30 51.663s 174 50.532e
[status]Motor sailing across a grey lumpy sea trying to get in by Monday before forecasted headwinds off Northland coast. 260 miles to go. Pumpkin soup for lunch. Bring on fresh food, NZ food, avocadoes, good cheeses, sauvignon blanc, a bath, solid ground, kiwi accents...It's been two and a half years.
[speed]6.1 knots
[heading]174 T
[weather]SW25, 2 metre swell, cloudy, bar 1013
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.