Slight change in route planning. We have run into some wild weather with seas too large to take on the beam, also over powering trying to head into waves. So a change of direction and now running with waves en-route to Port Villa. Current position 19 06 S - 175 07 E. Murphy's law has also kicked in and we have a hydraulic steering leak behind the main helm. Brian has turned off the supply valve to that wheel and topped up supply. The auto-pilot runs separate of this system so we are OK. If the two auto's failed we still have the emergency tiller. To decide who will operate that manual tiller we will take a vote and all fingers point to Scott. It will take two days to get to Port Villa unless conditions improve and I will give you an update tomorrow.
Adventures in paradise.
Love to all,
Jack.
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