Day 2 at 0500H local time Oct 6, 2011

The wind died at about midnight as predicted
and we are motoring slowly into the swell at
about 6.0 kts to preserve fuel as we still
have 700 plus miles to go. We should be through
the high in about 36 hours and should get some
useful breeze by then. We may have to make
landfall north of Newcastle as a new low  pressure
system is expected next week. We should
be in by then. The ride has been much less bumpy
since the wind went light. Beef stew for dinner
last night. Joanne should feel better today and
all is well on board. Current position is 23 38.9S,
162 17.3E, Speed 5.8 kts course 221M, wind 5kts 
variable mostly SW Swell 6 feet SW.