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Saturday afternoon out in the big blue. Activity on board is restrained to lolling around reading and some downward dogging by Pat on the stern. Just makes me nostalgic for Die Hunds. Lord Robert has been on the pans today and quite a triumph it has been so far. Last of the baguettes demolished. We?ve had some gorgeous days sailing but a poor combination of wave direction and wind direction plus the prospect of heading so south as to meet some penguins to get a decent angle have driven us to the motor. We?re now buzzing along in front of the swells at about 7 knots. Robbie reckons it?s just not fast enough and is making plans to build a cat with foils minimum speed 70kts. In the garage. We?ve had more birds fishing around us that need a session with a field guide when we get back. Amazing to see them out here. Ain?t nuthin to rest on but the sea. Last night was magic. Boat sizzling through phosphorescence. Had a minor incident with a snapped boom vang fitting, handily fixed with some Kiwi inventiveness. Later Pat had the magic of a pre dawn passing cruise ship Pacific Jewel. Unfortunately not close enough to hear the Hits and Memories mosh pit or smell the aftermath of the all you can eat buffet. On our boutique cruise ship I roasted a chicken from Noumea last night. That and a green papaya salad. We?re ploughing through the supplies as we?ll soon be tangling with Border Force Culinary Response Team. And some of our provisions lack Australian values.

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