Dawn
We found a couple of these customers on their final trip.
One night, one was blown into the dodger. Wow, did it ever stink!
While inspecting the decks The Bloke found a broken cable tie. All the
rigging shackles have them attached - except for one, it seems.
With the boat running smoothly we decided to get some gunwale time. It's certainly not the Sydney -Hobart race but it was fun to dangle our feet over the side and occasionally feel the water - quite warm too.
The water colour is a gorgeous deep sapphire
There was plenty of exchanges via the Iridium messaging service about the positions of various vessels in our fleet. Paw Patrol - my name for a group of cats (catamarans) traveling together, should arrive in Noumea tomorrow. We should arrive the next day. Without crew and our preference to slow the boat at night by sailing using only our headsail, we are always going to travel more slowly and forfeit 25nm per night.
We have encountered a current that is making us crab, so tonight we'll motorsail to counter this effect. Clouds seem to house some pretty punchy wind too which dissipates as soon as you reach clear air. Good-night!
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