A good wind

Coordinates: 32 52.4 S 174 48 E at 16.00 hours
Bearing:25 T
Boat Speed:6.5 Kn
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Strength: fluctuates 18 to 30 mainly about 23
Sea state: increasing 2 to 3 metres

Crew health: great

Fish caught: nil

Other points of interest:

we have the wind behind us and are making good progress. Saw several albatross today , skimming and gliding over the waves , seldom needing to flap their wings , Sunny weather , no rain . Saw a few boats nearer the coast last night but none out here. We usually spotted them on our new AIS instrument before seeing lights. This instrument is fantastic enabling us to identify ships by a transmitted wireless signal , know their course and speed and if on their current course there will be any risk of collision. They can also identify us in the same way.
We set off from Cape Brett going NE then due to weather advice turned north at 6 pm yesterday to try and catch better winds, then the last 3 hours 25 degrees T awaiting next report

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