[password] tikacat55
[position] 34 18S 128 20E
[weather] Wind 15 kts ESE, 1017mb, 100% cloud cover, swell 1.5m SSW + 0.5m E chop
[course] 265 T
[speed] 9.0 knots
[status] Great sailing yesterday. If we didn't need jumpers on in the cockpit we could have been in the trade winds! 15-20 knots from the SE, we have had the code 0 on the windward hull for 24 hours and knocked out a 220 mile day. The long period southerly swell has almost disappeared, or at least bent around in our direction slightly. A bit drizzly now as the wind is trying to push in from the ENE, so will need to gybe some time. Unfortunately had some practice at 4am when a rain cloud nudged the wind and we thuoght the shift was in persistently - but no - gybed back again to regain course. Wed arrival looking feasible at this stage with 260 miles to go to cape arid
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