[password] beavis
[position] 19 46.97S 060 50.36E
[weather] Sunny with some clouds, wind 20-25 ESE, swell 3 meters
[speed] 5.5
[heading] 270T
[status] We left Rodrigues yesterday around noon, expecting somewhat boisterous conditions, and that's what we got - 25-30 knots of wind and 4+ meter seas. But, it was a sunny day, Slip Away was handling it just fine and we were sailing quickly to our destination. We're having another sunny day today, and the winds and seas have moderated a bit, so it's more comfortable. Last night was a challenge - lots of squalls, lots of wind on the front end of the squall, then very little wind after it passed, and big wind shifts - from south to southeast to east-southeast. Glad to have that behind us and hoping that we won't have a repeat tonight! All is well aboard. Our friends on s.v. Charlotte are just 5 miles off our port quarter. 150 miles down, 200 miles to our destination (Port Louis, Mauritius).

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