[password]minerva
[position]06°56.28'S 177°14.73'E
[status] Peaceful sailing under clear starry skies in 10k breeze and calm seas last night. 11 shooting stars provided entertainment on night watch. Very light winds this morning of 4-6k, gusting 8k. Sailed until 1:15 PM local when winds settled in at 4-5k and we hoisted the 0.5 oz spinnaker but the wind was too light to keep it flying. Motoring as of 1:30 PM.
[speed] 5.4
[heading] 181T
[weather] Wind variable N-NE 4-5k. Seas NE 1-1.5m. 5% cloud cover. Bar 1010. Air temp 96F. Sea temp 87.5F.
10/21/2017 1:54 AM UTC
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The cabin of a small yacht is truly a wonderful thing; not only will it shelter you from a tempest, but from the other troubles in life, it is a safe retreat.