[password] beeskiff
[position] 20 47.500s 174 13.450e
[status] Yesterday morning the wind did fill in again and we spent the day running quite square with poled out jib in 12 to 16 knots wind from about the east.
The sea state became quite boisterous but Jolifou was handling it quite comfortably. The exception was one time when the autopilot lost control in a broach which resulted in headsail backed and us in a hove to position, had to start the motor to get going again rather than dropping sails etc. After that we put a reef in.
Last night the wind went light and we motor sailed for 4 hours but we are now sailing again, reaching with full sails. We are both getting plenty of sleep in these benign conditions, really comfortable passage so far :)
[speed] 6.0
[heading] 239T
[weather] 10kt ESE 1m swell from the SE 50% cloud cover.

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