[password] silvermom
[position] 47 25.78N 148 52.40W
[status] Similar conditions to yesterday, but we decided we needed to head more upwind so we wouldn't get too far east too soon. By mid afternoon when wind and seas increased that made for very aggressive sailing, so we rolled in the inner foresail and are sailing on 3rd reefed main alone. Now we're only making about 3k but at least we are maintaining course and not bashing nearly as much.
Our cabin heater stopped working. Since the problem is apparently in the control unit, it's not something we can fix until we get to Alaska. We're cold all the time now, which is going to make the last part of this passage much more uncomfortable.
[heading] 40T
[speed] 6.5k
[weather] Wind NNW 27k. Sea NW 3.2m. Baro 1006 mb, a decrease of 6 mb in 24 hours. Cloud 100%.
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The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.