[password]seabird14
[position] 10 49.2 S 014 34.6 W
[heading] 279T
[speed] 6.5ts
[weather] 15kts SE, seas 2m SE, cc 20%, 1014 mb, 82F
[status] DAY 6 3044 nm to Barbados. Sailing port broad reach, Jib only, 6.5kts at 279T. Wind settled in at a more steady 15-20kts last night so we doused the Code zero and deployed the jib. Running with the single headsail in heavier seas we have the washing machine motion, but increased VMG. Today we are passing Ascension Isl to our north 170nm, which could have been a stop on this long passage if not for the fact that it is an open roadstead anchorage and reports are there have been many shark attacks lately, and all the beaches are closed. As such, it is nothing but open blue for the next few thousand miles. Planning to celebrate turning over 3000 nm to go with something culinary this afternoon.
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