Hiva Oa to Mangareva

Report on 08/21/99, A.M.

Sources of Information: Moana Doi, Cat Fuller and Chad Baybayan.

Prepared by: Nalani Wilson on Hokule'a.

Navigators' Estimated Position at 6 pm, 08/20/99: 17 deg 30 m S, 20 miles E of the new reference course line.

Navigators' Estimated Position at 6 am, 08/21/99: 18 deg 35 m S, 20 miles E of the new reference course line.

Current Heading: S by E (Haka Malanai) at 5 knots (under tow).

Wind: SSW at 3-5 kts

Strategy for Next 24 hrs: Maintain course of S by E (Haka Malanai), under tow, until the wind picks up...if it does the crew will drop the tow and sail.

Health of crew: everyone improving, with the help of antibiotics.

Fishing: One 20-25 lb. mahimahi, one 15-20 lb. aku, caught yesterday.

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