[password] cloud&sun
[position] 4 21S 167 00E
[status] We motored during the day yesterday in light winds but started sailing again early evening when the wind started picking up. Ken saw lightning in the distance on his watch, but we haven?t heard any thunder. We reefed down for squalls and also because Beth has limited maneuverability. Her injury (likely a cracked rib) is constraining her from doing quick or involved sail changes on her own. Wind has been up and down all night with squalls, but we?re sailing along nicely at the moment. We have about 1/2 knot of counter current. It has been very HOT during the daytime. Yesterday it was over 95 degrees down below, so we turned the dorades around to get more air. The water temp is over 85 degrees. We have two fans going in the pilothouse and it really helps to have so many hatches in the pilothouse. Beth has been sticking her head under a sink faucet to cool off, but that water was also very hot! There is always an ice bag on the head technique?.
[heading] 50T
[speed] 7
[weather] Wind 14 331T. Baro 1006.5. Waves 1 meter. Squalls off in the distance. Some blue sky

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