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[position]28 21.7s 178 28.4e
[weather]3-4/8 Sc base 300m, sea slight, wind sw 10-15kt, pressure 1020mb, warm
[status] Hello sports fans,
Another wonderful day sailing with the assy spinnaker. We are now of a similar latitude to Brisbane and the temperature is warming. The wind has held steady through the night from the south-south west, as forecast, and we expect later today it will back around to the south east.
The spinnaker has been performing well and in these conditions it is the sail of choice (for the moment at least). That is not to say that, like all spinnakers, they can?t rapidly turn the mood from one of pure pleasure to one of serious concern.
Last night with the spinnaker and main both up we had some moments of concern but with the near full moon, starlight and feverish crew work we were able to recover the situation, pull down the assy and continue our journey on the jib alone, albeit with some rocking and rolling.
This morning we repacked the spinnaker, re-hoisted it and today the assy spinnaker continues as the sail of choice.
At our present rate of progress we expect to arrive at the Minerva Reef South during Saturday night. Given the narrow entrance to the lagoon we expect to hold off for the evening and enter in good light on Sunday morning.
We hope you at home are as well as can be; we certainly are.
Regards from Jim, Steve, Tim and Bill(scribe).

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