[password] K6finnxx
[position] 22 49.629s 176 22.384e
[status] The wind came up at noon yesterday and we enjoyed a lovely afternoon of sailing. Put one reef in the main before dark and a second at 10 PM along with a full head sail. Still could see 4 of the other yachts lights for most of the night whilst watching lightning around the horizon in a number of directions. 4.30 AM we took the reefs out and spent a gloomy morning sailing in 100% cloud cover and rain. The wind died at noon but as this coincided with me catching a MahiMahi which had to be landed, prepared and then the cockpit cleaned we rolled around doing less than 3 knots before turning the motor on at 2 PM. Still no wind 4 hours later.
[speed] 5.8 kts under motor
[heading] 187T
[weather] 5 kts SW-SE 2m swell with the sun out and 50% cloud cover.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.