[password] beeskiff
[position] 29 45.750s 159 20.205e
[status] The wind and seas built again and we lost the favorable current as we got more north. The early evening was spent trying to dodge Elizabeth reef as a rain squall of about 40 knots shifted the wind direction by 30 degrees to the SW. Originally planning on passing to the south of the reef, we opted to change to the north. It was a stressful time as we feared we might get another squall from the west putting the reef in a Lee shore position. Wasn?t a problem in the end.
Now the rain squalls are again causing a bit of unrest as we are forced to frequently change sail size and course.
[speed] 7.5?
[heading] 65T
[weather] 18kt W 1m swell from the W 40% cloud cover rain squalls

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