[password] K6finnxx
[position] 26 56.881s 175 46.171e
[status] This morning marked half way for the passage in nautical miles. We know we are getting closer to New Zealand without looking at the charts as we have put away t-shirts and shorts and are now wearing wind-cheaters and long pants. The wind has been 20-25 kts with gusts of 35 kts and the seas are up again to 3m. A squally overcast start to the day had us harnessed in the cockpit wearing our wet-weather gear with sea spray, the occasional wave and heavy rain giving us a good soak. Visibility was down to about 15 meters at this time although no concern as the boats we are in company with are now quite dispersed.
[speed] 7.0 kts, sailing with full yankee and heavily reefed main sail
[heading] 199T
[weather] 25-28 knts ENE 3m swell from the NE 100% cloud cover.
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