Position: 24deg. 50min South , 179 deg 43min West (note we are now in the Western hemisphere. So the date should read Wednesday the 6th but we will leave it as it is, as Tongan time is NZ plus 1 hour)
Better day today � low wind speeds � have had the spinnaker up all day � have made 80Nm today (not our expected 120) but the winds have been no more than 5 kts. Presently doing 2 -3kts with winds about 4-5kts from the South West. We have decided to make South Minerva by late morning and attempt the entry � although the prevailing winds and swell are not ideal � from the south west the conditions are very settled � there is a front approaching from behind with a promise of wind and rain and no doubt a wind change. Still looks a while off. � This same front gave the yachts behind us wind speeds of 30 kts. We have read books, watched movies on the ipod etc. Had a great radio sked with our friends Tom and Vicky on SunStone � they had invited Josh for dinner and we all had a good chat � hogged the channel a bit I am afraid but very nice to do. Very excited, if not nervous about South Minerva (just 60 nm away)
Skipper
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