[password] grace40

[position] 28 40.237s 178 04.585e

[weather] 1700 hrs 17 May 2019. Wind S 12-14kts. Swell S 2.5mts. Cloud cover 30% cumulus. Baro 1016 steady. COG 027T. SOG 5.8 kts

[status] Our fantastic sailing ended last night at 2400. Been motoring since. A combination of too light wind for a while, but mostly today the wind began to move from SW to S where it has stayed. That puts the wind directly behind us, making it as difficult to sail as if the wind was directly in front of us. Waiting for the wind to move more SE which should happen late tonight, early tomorrow morning. Then we can sail all the way into Minerva Reef which we anticipate reaching on Monday morning before lunch. As I mentioned in last post, there is very ugly depression scheduled to hit Fiji on Monday or Tuesday. One could call it a mini cyclone. We'll wait for that to pass before heading to Fiji.

Wild life observed:
Dolphins - 0
Flying fish - 0
Ocean birds - 4 (we're 480 miles from NZ!!)

Cheers John & Leilani

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