[password] Bri44angel
[gulfharbor]
synopsis: on
roll call: on
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[position] 32 03.221S 175 25.871W
[status] Sunny day again today, after morning clouds. Winds were mostly light throughout the night, right on the edge of "motor time," but we hung in with the sails until about 1000 hrs this morning, and then gave up when TWS went down to about 7-8 knots, which makes it hard for the Monitor to steer. Started the engine (noisy beast) for the first time since Bream Head (just leaving NZ); TWS is building back up again, so might be able to turn the engine off again soon! Total run yesterday was only 97 nm (due to light winds); 577 nm since we left NZ. Day six at sea and "All is well on board!"
[speed] 5 kts (motor sailing)
[heading] 075T
[weather] Wnds SE 10-12; seas - 2 m SE swell, wind waves slight; 60% cloud cover; bar 1021.26, falling - last 3 hrs -01.6.
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