[password] K6finnxx
[position] 26 48.848s 176 03.617e
[status] All good things must come to an end and so has our sailing for the time being as we motor through a ridge of high pressure with very little wind. We sailed with a poled out head sail all afternoon and through the night on calm seas. No speed records were made however it was mostly comfortable except for the noise of the sail flapping from time to time when it lost the wind. Goose-winged for a time this morning making the most of the dying winds from behind. We expect to motor for approximately 24 hours. The good news is that the weather is now much warmer than our departure and therefore less layers are required in the evening.
[speed] 5.8 Kts under motor
[heading] 020 T
[weather] Variable winds 8 kts, 0.5m swell from the SW, Overcast with 80% cloud cover. Baro 1021
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.