[password] fbs18940
[position] 31,29S; 173,58E
[weather] wind 8 kts nnw; 1 meter lazy swell, long period; no wind wave to speak of; 3/10 cloud; baro 1023
[speed] 5.6-5.8 kts
[heading] 335 mag
[status] Under power. High cloud. Beautiful day. Usual first day on passage issues dealt with. Easy now. Getting less cold, will soon be warm. All is well on board.
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There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.