[password] fbs18940
[position] 26 06.6S 176 07.7E
[status] hove to, riding well. steering failure last evening, hove to for repair. problem found, solved, we think, but will not know until under way. some deck work necessary from hurried sail dousing and heaving to,seas too rough at moment to attempt. we are not in danger. no assistance is required. need winds and seas to settle before we can safely raise main and make sure works. probably will remain hove to today, based on yesterday's spot saildocs forecast. will know more after spot forecast this morning. all is well, if not especially comfortable. no worries.
[speed] 1.2kts
[heading] varies,
[weather] 20-30 kts sse; seas 3-4 meters, beginning to spread out; cloud cover 5/10, from south,
barometer 1002
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