[password] beeskiff
[position] 24 20.000s 160 20.600e
[status] We sailed comfortably but slowly for much of the night, very peaceful as the full main and gennaker surged us gently along. Around 1:30 this morning the breeze had deteriorated to slapping sails, time for the donk. Gennaker furled and motor sailing with full main and jib. The sails are only just hanging in there from a slapping point of view in the small confused seas.
A decision looms as to whether we continue heading in the Gold Coast direction, which will get us into favorable east coast current or to cut the corner and head direct for Newcastle which will put us in unfavorable current but be a shorter distance. Might have to do some calcs to occupy my mind.
[speed] 6.3 knots
[heading] 235T
[weather] 8 knots E, 10% cloud cover, 0.5m waves from the SE

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