[password]minerva
[position]02°24.02'S 179°02.31'E
[status] Thanks to calm seas we were able to make way under sail with only 3-4 knots of wind Thursday night and John was lucky enough to witness a spectacular meteor shower at 5 AM. The breeze freshened a bit late Friday morning making for a glorious day of 5-6 knot sailing under sunny skies in 5-7 knots of wind, with an occasional brief gust to 8 knots. Wahoo! We took advantage of the pleasant conditions to get the house ready for Christmas - stainless steel polishing topsides. The breeze went lighter and the swell increased around 5 PM but at present we are sailing and enjoying stargazing and satellite spotting yet again.
[speed] 3.7
[heading] 323T
[weather] Wind 3-5k 074T. 20% cloud. Seas: 2.5-3m long slow rolling NE swells indicating there is wind somewhere far from here. Bar 1010. Cabin temp and sea temp both 89.3F at 10 PM local.
12/8/2018 9:00 AM UTC
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