[password] beeskiff
[position] 25 27.180s 170 12.520e
[status] Another day of perfect conditions but without rain squalls:) Most of the day we had full jib poled out with 2nd reef mainsail. We could easily have had full mai but the boat was well balanced and fast enough like this, with little stress on the gear.
Later in the day the wind had just a touch more south in it and we too the pole down, changing to the current situation of 2 sail reaching in 15 knots. Easy miles and very comfortable on the Jolifou.
I can?t help but think about our friends Dal and Dave who left at a similar time to us in Dal?s Santa Cruz 52 ?Cruz Control?. That boat was made for these conditions and they must be absolutely loving it at the moment. They don?t have satellite comms and we have tried to contact on an hf radio sched but no joy so far. Will be interesting to see how far ahead they arrive.
[speed] 7
[heading] 65T
[weather] 15kt SSW 1.5m swell from the SW 20% cloud cover

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