Saturday, 28 May 2011

Update

Coordinates:34 40 433 S 171 43 799 W
Bearing:45 M
Boat Speed: 5.5

Wind Direction:168T
Wind Strength:12
Sea state: slight swell

Crew health: fine

Fish caught: no time for fishing

Other points of interest:
at sea anchor from 1100 yesterday till 1130 today. set and retrieve went well
howling northerlies up to 40 knots in night and big steep breaking seas looming up out of the darkness but Katipo rose up them well with her long raked bows. Sea anchor was great but lot of noise at times , today wind gone round and sailing well
'drifted' only 10 miles east and about 10 miles south while at anchor for 24 hours while we were able to rest. one person still on watch lest other boats about

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