[password] beeskiff
[position] 27 36.400s 154 10.360e
[status] We did infeed need to motorsailing a bit again around midday today but this afternoon thevwind increased and have been sailing really nicely on a broad reach with favorable current now. Just 43 miles to go, we should be entering the seaway around 2am tomorrow. The full moon rising through the smoky sky has been stunning and should make the night time arrival super easy. Don?t know the tide situation but not expecting any issues crossing the bar as the swell seems very small.

October27

[position] 07 57S 156 43E

[weather] at the dock

[password] beeskiff
[position] 26 55.300s 155 44.500e
[status] A beautiful night thanks mostly to the almost full moon, including rise and set, enhanced by the Australian east coast fire smoke.

October27

[position] 08 20S 157 16E

[weather] at anchor

[password] Ridingmore
[position] 14 23.283N 51 12.57W
[weather] Trade winds, but sloppy, rolly seas which are making sleeping particularly challenging!
[speed] 5-11 knots
[status] Annnnnnnnnd we're over 3/4 of the way there! Everyone is excited! Izzie has especially done well given we have been sailing now for some 9 days - here longest time at sea to date!

[password] beeskiff
[position] 26 30.440s 156 38.000e
[status] It?s been a beautiful day, but not for sailing. We?ve been motor sailing on stbd gybe the whole day (mostly motoring, the sails haven?t been helping much. Around sunset the breeze picked up for a while to about 10 knots and we sailed for a while doing about 6 knots at a very square angle, only possible because the sea was almost totally flat. As darkness fell the motor went back on as the wind went lighter.

[password] Ridingmore
[position] 15 55.861N 49 04.81W
[weather] 35 knots 30 minutes and 5 knots now!
[speed]Somewhere between 3 and 14 knots!
[status] Still in the Western Atlantic! And the last of the land meat will get consumed tonight - Fletch is whipping up a bacon pasta special!

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