[password] 1116
[position] 32 33S 173 33E
[speed] 6.5 knots
[heading] 150 True
[status] The wind clocked just enough yesterday to allow us to sail close hauled and go south with a boisterous ride. We have 159 nm to go to the Bay of Islands (if we could sail straight there) with an ETA of Friday morning, Nov. 21, NZ time (Thur night USA time).
[weather] Wind 20-25 SW, Seas 3.5 meter swell, Cloud cover 30%, Barometer 1019 rising
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There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.