1200 position 21 10S 177 09E. Day's run 158 miles.
The weather has been perfect since departing Fiji. The wind has been varying in strength between 6 and 12 knots from the east and it is now starting to lift us. The sheets are being eased, and speed is picking up. Seas remain nearly flat, and we are streaking south. We spoke to Puanani on the VHF this morning, and they were 11 miles behind us.
Baked fresh mahi and salad for dinner last night, French toast and hash brown potatoes for breakfast this morning. The Jambalaya Bistro is open for business.
We are getting comfortable and settling in to a routine at sea. The boat is in great shape and loving these conditions.
The long term forecast continues to improve. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
We received some bad news yesterday. My lifelong friend and shipmate Mark Walker passed away after a brief battle with liver cancer. Mark was always the first person I called when I was putting together a Lipton Cup crew for KYC. He was a skilled sailor, a great shipmate, and a good friend. I will miss him.
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