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S/V Tender Spirit: Ocean Cruising

9/13/2010

We are enjoying this trade wind sailingthe wind has been east in the 15 knot rangeWe are making good progress, with 125 miles to go this morningLandfall looks like tomorrow morning at Funafuti Atoll..

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