[password] fbs18940
[position] at 0420: 29,16.90S; 173,16.08E
[status] all is well on board. estimate arrival Whangarei Sunday morning. 428 nm to go. we continue well fed, well rested, and in good spirits. day's run to 1700 yesterday 126 nm, due to chasing wind for 3 hours during the morning, prompted by a fresh westerly, as forecast. wind then went south westerly instead of north westerly as was expected, began petering out, and finally settled at south east, having us sailing close hauled headed north of east in 10 kts apparent. gave up and went back on the motor. it did rain, though, giving us a much needed rinsing off. swells from Tasman were long period, and well behaved, no worries.
[speed] motorsailing 6.0 kts
[course] 161 mag
[weather] light wind, long period swell, cloud 5/10, getting cooler at night, baro 1019.
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