April 24 - Day 5; Happy Easter!

Position: N13deg28min/W153deg39min
Day 4 run: 124 nm
avg speed: 5.2 kn
wind: ENE 22-25, higher in gusts
seas: ENE-NE 8'
course: 140 T
We're still close hauled and it's been a bumpy ride that no one enjoys. Necessary to get our easting, but that doesn't mean we have to like it! Max has been exemplary. Example: in the middle of the night the port steering line attached to the shoulder of the vane chafed thru. Many boats would have rounded up or worse. Max just settled down, the boat was trimmed perfectly, and it took me a while to figure out we were actually pointing higher than before, still doing 5-6 knots, with no control lines to the steering vane! We keep lots of spare line aboard in case of situations like this, so we were re-rigged and Max was back steering in just a few minutes. Nice! We send best wishes to everyone and hope you enjoy a Happy Easter with family and friends!

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