At noon today we were at 33 15S 171 26E steering 290M, sailing under double-reefed main and full yankee at 5 knots. The wind was 12G16 from the ESE. Our noon to noon distances were 94nm by the log and 105nm over the ground. Overall we'd logged 201nm and 205nm respectively. Our distance to go was 982nm.
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| Three Kings Islands at sunset |
Yesterday afternoon saw the light and sloppy conditions continue. Twice we motored for an hour when the sails were slatting and we were almost stopped. The 1.5m short swell from the S was unpleasant.
We did manage to see the Three Kings Islands, albeit as the sun was ssetting. Spectacular place with lots of wildlife around them. We saw large flocks of birds, one albatross and a small whale. The whale overtook us! Quite a bit of current between Cape Rienga and the Three Kings.
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| Dawn |
We gybed at midnight to head NNW. This put the swell behind us and the ride improved. But the wind was still light and we continued using Kami the autopilot to hold course. At 0300 the wind gradually started to back into the SE and fill in a little. We tucked the second reef in and swapped over to Kazi the vane gear. The trisail sized main balances the boat for Kazi. Oh the serenity! No more eeee-awe of the autopilot actuator over-steering.
Around dawn we copped a couple of light showers. These backed the wind around to ESE so we're now on a reasonable course. The sky is now partly cloudy with long sunny spells. Air temperature was 17C overnight and has risen to 20C today. Significantly warmer than yesterday.
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| Showers |
Trust all's well where you are!
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