[p]pawsvj4231
[pos]12 21.50S 164 42.80E
[w]e 6 to 8 knots much lighter wind than forecast.
[s]on passage from Vanuatu to Honiara Solomons. 187 nm travelled 358 nm to go. Slow downwind progress
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.