[password] rachel25
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[position]36 05.485s 172 42.504w
[status] On passage to Valdivia, Chile from Auckland NZ. Steady but slow progress yesterday after an initial period of drizzly rain courtesy of a weak cold front. Then the sun came out and we managed to maintain 5 knots in the very light winds through the afternoon and night. Sadly the high pressure now has us in its airless embrace and forward progress has ceased. However the restless ocean still shakes us back and forth and there is much banging and crashing in the rigging. So today may be one for maintenance, baking and charging the batteries. The exact time of the arrival of 2016 on Ithaka is getting some discussion. We may be near enough the date line to warrant two (new years)! All the best for 2016 to you all.
[speed] 0.0kts
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[weather] Wind Calm. 0.5m waves. Sky 10% cloud cover. Bar 1017 slowly rising.
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