[password] beavis
[position] 16 03.45S 45 17.88E
[weather] sunny, warm, breezy
[status] Anchored at Baly Bay after a 25-hour passage from Moramba Bay. We had good sailing winds for most of yesterday, but the wind died shortly after sunset, and the southeast winds which usually arrive in the middle of the night here did not fill in, so we ended up motoring more than we would have preferred. On the bright side, we had a favorable current for most of the night, which gave us a good push. The moon set fairly early (9 p.m.), but the skies were clear, the stars were incredible, and there wasn't much fishing boat traffic during the night, which is always good. Baly Bay is often the anchorage from which boats depart on their way to South Africa, and as we arrived, there were three boats heading out on that passage. We have a few last minute preparations to do before we are ready to go, so we wished them well and pulled into the bay. There are four sailboats here now - Tereva, Rokalo, Charlotte and us - and we'll be watching the weather closely.

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