DTD 5275 so vmg 137. Not bad. Signs of real progress - we've made good 554 miles from Sydney, and 621 through the water, so we've lost a bit in the current. Still, nearly 10% of the journey and on schedule.
About to pull in a weather fax from Charleville. Really getting a good push north from the big high over mainland Oz but there's a little low forming just ahead of us that might become interesting. Today, 15 - 20 kts, occasional showers with gusty blasts underneath. Put a reef in the main for the first one, just in case, but no dramas. Took it out, wind came in a bit, put it back. no point in boring you with this.
Empty bit of sea. Wonder who has been here before us. Somewhere north of here, more or less on a line from Tahiti to Cape York, we will cross William Bligh's track to Kupang in the Bounty's jollyboat. Poignant in all sorts of ways.
Wxfax in - low doesn't look too threatening yet but - things can change very fast and we'll watch it.
Great cake Jeanne - thanks. Pete, had a contemplative drop of The Brew for lunch - rather noice. Ta. Do you remember how many you put in?
Time to sleep.
