[password]seabird14
[position]28 09 S 048 28 E
[heading] 250T
[speed] 8.8ts
[weather] 25kts NE, 1021 mb, 2-3m E seas, 10% cc
[status] 915nm to South Africa. Sailing sgl reefed main plus staysail, 250T at 10.8kts. Once the sun was up this morning we gybed over to starboard and are now happy to be making all of our miles directly on the rhumbline. Wind should die down within 24 hours, at which point we will likely motor for a day before it fills back in. At this point the weather forecasts have conflicting data and we are unclear as to whether we will be encountering a huge L pressure system as we approach Africa. For now, enjoying the new ride and catching up on rest.
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