[password] pilot25041
[position] 30 98.57s 164 52.56w
[status] we reefed both sails just before/ after dark as the wind gradually increased to the high 20kts, the sea was very confused with a large swell making holding course and sleeping difficult, this has continued unabated since dawn break today.

The good news is that now over 1000nm from NZ, ourselves, Taronui & P'zazz are all with 1.5 miles of each other charging eastwards on these excellent southerly winds.

Predict wind now shows us holding these winds all the way to Raivavae, so we're over half way there and should have a good sail to our destination.

The stbd engine alarm has resurfaced today, with an electrical burning smell the cause, we have identified it as one of the output wires coming from the 2nd 100amp alternator, once it has cooled and the seas allow easier access we will investigate further.

All is well on board, we had rump steak for dinner last night and made fresh Guinness bread for lunch!, which seemed to hit all the right places with the crew! Position 13.00 nzst. 185nm run in 24hrs, DTG 1015nm.
[speed] 7.8kts
[heading] 065T
[weather] 16knts S, 1.5m swell from the SE, 30% cloud cover.

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