[password]Kiapa52
[position]18s 30s 177 10e
[speed]9.0
[heading]1t
[weather]22 to 28 kn E. Waves 1.5m, 90% cloud cover
[status]Yeehah, we can see Fiji, only 30 miles to go! The boys could not sleep last night as they were so excited. The boat is sliding along averaging 9 kn with top speed of 14.9kn when Brian was on the helm. It's great to have some good sailing water after the washing machine we have been in for the whole trip. The sail configuration has been triple reefed main and full headsail all the way. The winds were 20-30kn east the whole way. All done on one tack, starboard. Many thanks to the crew who have done a great job, while I lay on the couch groaning when the rocking boat gave my rib acupuncture with rusty daggers!
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