[password] zara1010

[position]32 24.460s 172 17.777e

[status] Seas calmer and wind from behind as predicted. Less than 200nm to go. Think we're almost out of the adverse current and we've speeded up at last, but probably unlikely we'll get into Opua in time to check in tomorrow - unless the winds get up to 25kn and Si hand steers, currently it's not exciting enough and he's sleeping. Looked at why our spinnaker pole drain was blocked, and saw a baby squid had been pulled down it by the force of the water and was stuck head first in the drain hole. A decapitation before breakfast is not the best way to start the day, then the challenge of somehow removing the head before it starts to decompose -anyway it's good to have something to do on watch.

[speed] 6.5

[heading] 153T

[weather] 15knts NW

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