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pos: 26 29.910s 149 33 730w
sp: 6.5
h: 025m
w: 18-25kn SE, CC , SS 1.0 - 1.5M SE
d: 26/05/19 06:50 GMT+1200

We finished off Liz Davis's ginger crunch yesterday and then I pulled out a fabulous fruit cake from Christine Anton, very tasty on the night watch. we crossed the 30 degree latitude & 153 degree Longitude line yesterday slowly the famed South east trades started to fill in, gently at first but have built overnight to 18 - 25 knots on and forward of the beam, with a reasonable sea. It's a bit uncomfortable but we are making good speed with a heavily reefed genoa & main. We have abt 180 N miles to run to Raivavae and expect this all day and all night, better get used to it. The ship is fine and the crew is getting rest and fruit cake!
We think this weather is due to a big front passing to the North of us, we have been lucky to have updates on this from Bob McD the weather guru plus also Al Reynolds who watches and understands these things. We slowed down some yesterday to miss this frontal band and have adjusted course.
We look forward to a swim in the lagoon tomorrow.
No more fish but some interesting new birds, will report when I can find my book.

Have a great day

Capt'n T
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