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As I suggested yesterday, Alex decided to anchor in Sealer’s Bay on Codfish Island for a while to await the tides.
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With less than 100nm to go, Alex is trying to carefully adjust his speed in order to enter Foveaux Strait to coincide with favourable tides and diminished winds on Sunday.
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Rusalka’s crew continue to provide me with excellent quality photos to share here.
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This afternoon I received another call from Alex via the fantastic Starlink satellite internet connection – so much better than Iridium phone calls!
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This morning I received a lovely surprise – Alex rang me just as they were reaching the halfway mark and I was able to celebrate with them.
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After two days of boisterous winds and waves, today things began to moderate and the crew were able to enjoy the delights of civilisation via the Starlink internet connection.
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Yesterday afternoon’s breeze built to a steady 25+kts as a front approached. The wind stayed with them through the night, with waves increasing in height and frequency.
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Before departure, Alex organised to do some scientific measurements for the CSIRO (Australia’s National Science Organisation) for their oceanographic and climate science research group.
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