Update

Coordinates:28 81.6 S 178 00.3 W
Bearing: 50 T
Boat Speed: 5.6 kn
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Strength: 8 to 15 Kn
Sea state: mild

Crew health: great

Fish caught: still trying

Other points of interest:
a good steady day , just passing north of Raoul island 71 miles to the South of our position. Wind analysis from Predict Wind web site via Shay in Auckland has been very helpful
Sunny bright weather . Tested engine today which had not been run since we left Opua , started first time .
We certainly feel fortunate to have favourable winds so far.
As usual some fantastic star filled skies at night .

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com