Motored all night last night. No wind at all, a very starry sky, and smooth shiny sea. Rather nice except that we'd rather not be using up the diesel. Very chilly at night now, fleeces and long trousers and today I got the woolly hats out.
Today, unexpectedly, the wind filled in and we had a gorgeous sail until about 4pm, catching up "Shilling of Hamble" and "Lindisfarne" the other two boats in the vicinity. Now motoring again, and it looks as though we may have rain later.
G was kept busy for an hour or two repairing the prop generator - it suddenly stopped charging. Luckily it was an easily diagnosed loose wire, but it isn't easy working down in the engine room while at sea.
Position at 0500 GMT 2nd Nov - 30 02 S and 176 15 E. 331 miles to go to Opua in the Bay of Islands
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