October27

[position] 16 14S 160 51E

[weather] SE wind 23 knts, sea 2.5m from SE, 10% cloud, SOG 6.5 knots,
COG 275T, bar 1011

[status]  Bumpy sea overnight, such that you really have to hold on. 
Even so, I managed to get a couple cruise bruises.  A 600 foot cargo
ship passed 1.5 miles in front of our bow last night.  It was headed to
New Caledonia.    It kept me awake for at least 1.5 hours, just watching
it on AIS. That pesky tropical depression is still expected to form into
a possible tropical cyclone just northeast of the Solomons and head
southeast.  We should be well out of its projected path now.

We are now officially about half way to our destination; 445 nmiles
down, 455 nmiles to go. Arrival still estimated to be Monday am. More
Later - G&T

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