29.10.2017

Position day 3,5

Last morning the wind picked up and has been around 15-16kn all the time which means we're traveling at an average of a good 6-6,5kn with apparent wind of 18-20kn. Main sail in 2nd reef, genoa in reef as well. The air in the boat is very hot and humid and not refreshing making it a bit difficult to sleep downstairs. We are 16hrs / about 90nm away from Suwarrow. However, since we can't drive into the atoll at night (way too dangerous with all the corals) we will have to slow down and, if necessary, hove to (beidrehen) to wait for the sun to be up high enough for us to enter (2-3hrs after sunrise). We should actually also change our local time, as Suw. is in the next time zone, UTC -10. Captain and cree are well up and well fed.
I am enjoying my nightshift admiring this beautiful nightsky with a gazillion of little white dots, more or less bright, in and around a brilliantly clear Milky Way.

Position at 0315 local time (UTC -11) Oct 29, 2017: 14deg 21,7S and 164deg 18,6W

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