[password] cloud&sun
[position] 24 12.10S 170 27.90E
[status] Motored slowly all day yesterday, as the wind dropped to zilch (and we are trying to keep the vibration to a minimum)down). The grib files show little circles (instead of wind barbs) in the area we are traveling through (which means no wind!). Fortunately we have a favorable current giving us a boost. We expect the wind to pick up today so we should be sailing again soon. We did have temporary bursts of wind yesterday in small squalls. We saw a spectacular full rainbow yesterday afternoon that lasted 15 minutes and dazzled us with the most vibrant violets. The angle of the sun was just right and the rainbow continued onto the surface of the water at each end.
[weather] Wind 5-8 knots, (SE-SSE). Baro 1017.5. Clouds all around horizon. Patchy clouds overhead. Swell 1-2 meters.
[heading] 342T
[speed] 6.2

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