[password] pilot25041
[position] 31 17.2s 168 37.4w
[status] we have continued on at a pace with good winds from 115/150 T, on a course as close to eastwards as we can over the last 24hrs, typically 060T sometimes 15 degrees either side. We saw a yacht just before dusk yesterday on the horizon / our pt fwd qtr, during the night we came within about 1nm of them and despite calling on the radio received no response, this morning the yacht is on the horizon and our stbd beam. We had thought this could be Taronui who were due to leave Opua the same time as we did, however, our "shore-based spies" monitoring Yachts in Transit inform us that it is most probably P'zazz as we are shown to be within 20-30nm of their position over the last few days!. Crew are all on fine form, we are eating well and enjoying the glorious sailing conditions. Position 12.00 nzst, 172nm run in last 24hrs.
[speed] 8.3kts
[heading] 065T
[weather] 14knts SE, 1.5m swell from the SE, 20% cloud cover.

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