[Password] Bright Angel
[Position] 22 39.470S 151 28.609W
[Weather] Wind NNW 17-20 kts; Seas rfough - swell NW 2 m; cloud cover 55% with some squalls; bar 1015.36 hP and falling.
[Speed] 5 kts
[Heading] 100T
[Status] "Land Ho!" Only problem is, it's Rurutu Island in the Australs - not where we are going. We had some great sailing yesterday, even if it was with hand steering! But last night was miserable - high winds and squalls with very rough seas, and some lightening nearby. We will likely make our turn north to Tahiti tomorrow morning, with about 330 nm to go; hoping to get in Friday, if all goes well. In spite of everything, "All is well on board."
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