[password] Savanna54
[position] 31 19.625s 179 17.675e
[status] Bumpy night with wind forward of the beam, 2 reefs in Genoa, 1 reef in main sail to manage speed and comfort. Did about 4.5kn at 50 degrees to the wind, in 10 - 12kn. Still heading further east towards kermadec islands to get better position for a NE wind shift in a few days time. 185Nm to Raoul Island. 668Nm to Tonga. Clunk on the steering last night- autopilot cog fell off, quick repair to tighten grub screws, and back in action. Soon after a bird flew into cockpit by mistake.. dazed and confused! Had another yacht for company all night about 7 miles off port beam, same speed and course. Can see little white sail on horizon this morning. No response when we called on VHF. All got some sleep last night. Still working thru the tuna.. fishcakes later.
[speed] 5kn
[heading] 25M
[weather] 10-15kn E, 1m SE and 0.5 N swell plus wind chop = bumpy sea, 20% cloud, 1024mb falling
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