The Other Side of the World 2
L'Esprit de la Mer
Dr Chris Bates
Mon 4 Nov 2013 20:04
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25 04 64 S 170 32 55 E
Time Zone +12
We crossed the Dateline during the night and are
now south and East of Greenwich .
Good sail yesterday . The gribs which forcast winds
of less than 10knt were slightly out again as we had 26knt S/SE for much
of the day . sails coped well and we will log 140nm for the 24 hrs .To our
surprise three other yachts including Arri on Sky broke from the pack and
followed us . They are somewhere behind us .The problem now is whether to
continue to the way point north of NZ at 30 S 175 E or to beleive that
the forcasters will get it right for once and that the wind will be S/E when we
arrive and therefore head directly for Opua .
More trouble with the genset last night so am using
engine to recharge batteries This morning the sea
is blue and calm with a moderate easterly breeze . We make
6knt
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