[password] beeskiff
[position] 26 02.250s 158 11.500e
[status] An uneventful but restful night spent motoring in little wind and smooth seas. We expect this to continue for much of today before the forecast NE wind starts to build in the afternoon.
Continuing the sharky theme from last night, yesterday afternoon we also saw the fin of a large Oceanic White Tip shark following in our wake for a while. They have a distinctive dorsal fin with a white tip fading into the grey and a more rounded shape than most other sharks. It?s the first time we have ever seen one of these sharks, who have a terrible reputation for attacking humans. These are the sharks to fear the most if you ever have to abandon ship!
Of all our crossings of this area of ocean this is the most fish action we?ve ever seen. Maybe it?s because it is later into the summer than previous trips?
[speed] 7 knots
[heading] 245T
[weather] 3 knots E, 30% cloud cover, 0.5m waves from the SE

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