[password]minerva
[position]25°23.81'S 179°53.36'E
[status] Surprisingly consistent wind the last 24 hours, mostly 16-21 kts from the SE. Nice downwind sailing much of the day yesterday with the wind going forward late in the day and remaining there all night at about 18-20 kts, with gusts to 26. Still dogged by an adverse current of about 1.8 kts. Weak squalls began just after 5AM local this morning. 100 miles to go to S. Minerva.
[speed] 7.0
[heading] 030T
[weather] Wind 18-20k 102T. Seas 2.3m E-ESE. 100% cloud. Showers. Bar 1022.
7/20/2018 7:46 PM UTC
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The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.