[password] Mahila#1
[position]32 26s 179 42.4w
[status] making easterly towards 175 W; sailing at 30 to 35 degrees to the apparent wind in light seas; slow passage, but safe and sweet light air sailing; hoping forecasted northerlies develop tomorrow to enable us to sail close to 61 degrees to our waypoint before heading NNW to Fiji
[speed] 4.7 knots
[heading] 80 degrees true
[weather] mostly clear with clouds on Western horizon; NNE winds 7-10 knots; 1 meter seas
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The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.