[password] Bri44angel
[gulfharbor]
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[position] 32 06.554s 175 15.916e
[status] Two days out of Marsden Cove, NZ, enroute to Fiji, and 250 nm down the track. We had the expected strong winds at the start (westerlies in the 25-30 knot range, some stronger gusts). We hugged the coast going north until we were just north of the Bay of Islands, then headed offshore looking to put the wind more on the beam. Winds were sw by mid day on Saturday, and have been off the port quarter ever since. Fairly comfortable ride now as the winds are down to the high teens and low 20s and the seas have calmed down - except for the occasional rolling wave that sets the boat to rocking and dumps the wind from the sails! Haven't seen much of the sun yet, and its still fairly cold; but that will change soon, we hope!
[heading] 022T
[speed] 6 kts
[weather] 100% cloud cover; Bar 1022.15, steady. Swell 2m sw.
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