[password] beavis
[position] 23 21.34S 35 44.95E
[weather] partly cloudy, winds 6-8 ESE, seas about 1.5 meters
[speed] 5.6
[heading] 191T
[status] Over 20 boats left Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, yesterday afternoon for Richards Bay, South Africa. Most of us were anchored about half-way down the island, so we needed to motor 15 miles south behind the island to the exit into the open ocean. It was quite a parade of boats, and Slip Away was the Grand Marshall (or, as another friend put it, we had pole position). It was not an easy trip to the exit as we had to pass through some shallow areas, and we had some strong currents. We cannot begin to imagine how we would have found our way without the waypoints provided folks who transited this area before us. But, Slip Away led the pack, and everyone passed through safely. Once outside the pass, faster boats passed us, but we're used to that. We've been motor-sailing because the wind is too close for us to sail, but we're making good progress, and are hoping to get a better angle on the winds when we turn a little further west tonight. Just under 400 miles to Richards Bay. All is well aboard.

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