[password] K6finnxx
[position] 31 37.353s 174 10.552e
[status] Motored sailed for twelve hours (72nm) before turning the engine off at 21:30. Had a pleasant but chilly night sailing with winds and swell from behind. A pretty sky at sunset that we thought had enough colour to qualify as "red sky at night, a sailors delight". Pleasant morning with the sun coming out early and conditions warm so we have been shedding layers throughout the morning. Turned the motor back on at 11:30 as our speed was dropping and we want to keep good progress so as to arrive in Opua before the next front when strong winds arrive. 220 nm to Opua with planned arrival Saturday morning.
[speed] 6.3
[heading] 187 T
[weather] 10-12 kts NE, 1 m swell from the NE, Cloud free sky, Barometer 1020.
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