[password] brucelaura
[position] 0 33S 31 08W
[status] Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 pm
I was feeling a bit neglected as I hadn't heard from anyone since Valentine's Day, but then today we received emails dated February 15th. Maybe the folks at Iridium were in a chocolate coma. Well, better late than never.
DAY 12. DAY 3 OF MOTORING!

[password] minta12
[position] 04 22.185S 031 01.925W
[weather] 10 kt SE, mostly sunny, COG 295T

[password] brucelaura
[position] 1 30S 29 42 W
[status] Monday, February 17, 2359 UTC

password] brucelaura
[position]03 19S 27 11W
[status] Sunday, February 16, 1300 UTC
DAY 10 RAINY DAYS AND SUNDAYS...
Just after sunset last night the wind dropped so we took down our sails in the twilight and started motoring. We are now officially in the convergence zone where north meets south. We anticipate 3 days motoring to get through it. On the other side we should have NE trade winds (we've had SE since Cape Town). We'll take down the spinnaker pole, change our jib sheet leads, repair our mainsail and be ready for starboard tack.

[password] brucelaura
[position]
[status] Sunday, February 16,
DAY 10 RAINY DAYS AND SUNDAYS...
Just after sunset last night the wind dropped so we took down our sails in the twilight and started motoring. We are now officially in the convergence zone where north meets south. We anticipate 3 days motoring to get through it. On the other side we should have NE trade winds (we've had SE since Cape Town). We'll take down the spinnaker pole, change our jib sheet leads, repair our mainsail and be ready for starboard tack.

[password] minta12
[position] 06 18.339S 026 30.666W
[weather] 15 kt SE, mostly cloudy, COG 285T
[status] Looks like we had a stowaway the past couple of nights as we found a nasty smelly mess on the bimini solar panels. Think it was a boobie that we have noticed flying around at sunset. Shall keep a better lookout tonight and try to move him on.

[password] m449tam
[date] 16 Feb 2020 (1000 hrs)
[position] 46 54.07 S 168 04.25 E
[speed] 0 kn
[heading] 0 T
[status] On local fisherman's mooring in Kaipipi Bay. Expecting Gale to arrive this afternoon. Stewart Island had its summer yesterday. Minimum cell coverage on the bow sprit. Nice and warm inside with heater on.
[weather] Wind 8kn ENE, raining, 13 degrees.
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