past Kao

Coordinates: 19 36.329 S 174 42.1 W
Bearing: 36 T
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Strength: 5 to 10 knots
Sea state: mild

Crew health: great
Other points of interest:
last night was a long one! we made fair progress during the day yesterday but in the evening the wind fluctuated then fizzled out . Becalmed on a smooth silky sea under the moonlight , the sails slatted so we took them down. about 4 am there were stirrings and eventually the wind built but a light wind day. We set the giant red reacher sail and hand steered all afternoon past the gloomy volcanic island of Kao its peak and crater 1046 metres high shrouded in mist and cloud. hopefully the wind will not die this evening , but light winds do make a restful change after the last few days before arriving in Tonga!

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