[password] gypseaheart
[position] 27 25.30S 179 04.20E
[weather] 20 knts SE, 1.5 meter choppy seas, 20% clouds, 1021 baro falling
[speed] 8 knts
[heading] 027T
[status] Wind gusts are strong - 10 to 15 knots higher than sustained winds - and last 5 to 10 minutes. If we average more than 7 knots for 36 hours, we can arrive in South Minerva Reef before dark on Tuesday. 230 nm to go. All is well on board.
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The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.