October27

[position] 13 43S 159 29E

[weather] SE wind 21 knts, sea 2m from SE, 30% cloud, SOG 7 knots, COG
336T, bar 1009

[status]  Day 5.  The sea state remained challenging all day yesterday
and through the night, which made it difficult to get a connection on
our satellite to do a post. Thankfully, the sea has finally calmed down
a bit this morning. We had 25-29 knots wind and rain clouds around us
all night until 4 am, but no real storms, just got rained on once.  You
can see from our track, we headed north yesterday am and are now on a
direct route to New Georgia, where we'll clear in.

More History:  Like most Pacific island nations prior to the
colonization period, the Solomons practiced cannibalism and collected
the skulls of their enemies.  The Solomons had many kastoms (customs),
some of which are still practiced today.  In Malaita, they reportedly
still use shells and bird feathers as money when making significant
purchases, such as buying a bride.  Thankfully, there is no more
cannibalism.

Count Down:  630 nmiles down, 357 nmiles to go.  Total 987 nm includes
the final leg into Noro. Arrival still estimated to be Monday mid-day.
More Later - G&T

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