[password]minerva
[position]29°58.41'S 176°56.09'E
[status] Interesting 24 hours with a bit of everything. In recent hours, the boat was pounding to weather at nearly 9 knots with double reefed main and partial genoa, so we just now furled the genoa and turned on the engine to reduce speed. All well aboard.
[speed] 6.0
[heading] 031T
[weather] Wind 23-27kt, 127T. Seas 3+m confused. 100% cloud, heavy rain bands. Bar 1015.
7/18/2018 7:09 PM UTC
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The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.