[p]wallace
[pos]30 11s 173 08e
[sp]5.1
[h]118m
[w] 95% cloud cover but clearer skies to the south, 5 knots wind SSW, baro 1023, slight sea with 1 metre swell.
[s] Wind dropped overnight so motoring towards 30 51s 173 59e then will turn south for NZ! Expect to be motoring all day then N wind kicking in tomorrow. 310 miles to Bay of Islands. All well aboard.[END]
The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.