[password] 5Fku_7$H
[position] 27 32S 173 59E
[weather] Wind E @ 16 kts; Seas S @ 1 M & E @ 1 M
[speed] 6.5 kts
[heading] 214°T
[status] as of 0600 NZDT: Sailing fast, for this old boat. ETA Friday. May need to delay coastal approach to meet Friday frontal band offshore and arrive Saturday. All well on board.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.