[password] ninkea14
[position] 18 14.4S 170 31.8E
[weather] Glorious Sunshine, winds E 15-20k, Sailing reaching 6-7k
[status] Day 51...After I mentioned that we hadn't touched the sails in 48 hours, well we did just that! Yesterday, around sunset, we decided to change tacks. Instead of going above New Caledonia, we are now going under. Many reasons for this, but one of the main ones, is that the skipper was sick and tired of being poled out (wing-on-wing) rolling constantly, and I mean constantly, barely doing 4 knots (thanks to the double reefed main) of speed. This little change adds 100nm to our overall destination, but what's 100 more miles when one starts with 8000? We should have changed course a few days ago, but said skipper can be stubborn at times!! Hence since yesterday, the sailing is nice, quick, giving us a feeling of finally moving and putting some water under the keel. We might be lucky and see the glow of Tanna's volcano as we zoom past!!
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