We had a near catastrophe yesterday evening, Beth spilt a glass of wine which formed a puddle that my book was in. I finally realized it and spent thirty minutes drying the last thirty pages or so. On inspection this morning all is well and I'll be able to finish the book. Woke up at the usual 9am, it was flatter than the proverbial plate, even the bay outside the barrier islands was very flat and devoid of swell. We motored out about eleven hoping the sea breeze would come in from the SP (that's South Pacific) and it did. We had a lovely sail out in the ocean although it looked more like the Lake of Two Mountains. Long downwind leg, five miles or more wing and wing with no whisker pole and some swell, tricky helping, when we came in, there was another cruise ship in town, we sailed right by her and anchored around five. Went over to what we think is Ritchie's yacht and left a note in a bottle in the cockpit. Final swim trying to keep our bathing suits dry so they're easier to pack. We return the yacht in the am and then take the bus back to Auckland, and then on the road for five days in the North Island and then take the ferry o the South Island for sixteen days there. We're two thirds done, it's been busy but fun. L
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