S11 deg 44. 3
E 168 deg 36.6
After an evening on the southerly tack (80 miles ran that way!) tacked to NE
driection at midnight , enabling KUNA to get some easting and finally get closer
to our destination. ONe more beautiful clear starry night: a good change from
the squalls: in the last three night we have been enjoying extremely stable
condition brought by the Etrades.
It was a relief for the producer to see the distance to Anuta decreasing again
on the GPS display. Without much prior sailing experience, the concept of
tacking to a destination can be a little bit foreign!
Winds a freshening to 15-20 knots making it harder to go uphill but the KUNA is
still handling it very well. Hoping to get there tomorrow (sunday) and be met by
the local canoes.
