[p]29051
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pos: 33 10.65s 162.52.10w
sp: 7.5
h: 025m
w: 13kn S, CC , SS 1.0 - 1.5M S
d: 21/05/19 06.20 GMT+1200

Yesterday was "blue hump day" and we passed our 1/2 way point ahead of schedule. A lovely day out here where we all had showers on the back deck in the mid day sun and a very creative (& delicious) rum concoction called a Stormy Petrel. We are learning that Sefton is a rum conniseur as well as an outstanding sailor. Ian had pre made lasagne this too was enjoyed as we slid along at 8 knots, wing and wing with the stern lifting up on the big ocean swells and we surfed on down, the auto pilot doing its job well. We gybed early this morning and now have a Southerly so are beam reaching at abt 8 knots, only 12 knots of breeze but OK, we are ticking off those easting miles. We left Auckland at 10am a week ago and have covered abt 1300 N miles so far. No complaints (except my smelly socks)
Capt'n T
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