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Another look at the weather prompted us to reluctantly change our destination from Sydney to Port Stephens.  Unfortunately the unfavorable weather associated with a low pressure system is now forecast to come further up the coast than previously predicted. So, rather than having it meet us en route, we decided to slow down to make Port Stephens by first light tomorrow morning. This will coincide with the rising tide and allow us to make a safe entry.

Trying to slow down in the East Australian Current is another matter entirely though. With a slither of a headsail out, we were still doing an average of 6.2 Kts. Tonight,   however, we're motor-sailing with a full headsail and one engine ticking over, which is giving us a little more control.

There is definitely plenty to keep us occupied, especially all the cargo ships which reminds us of Panama City in many ways. There is also a huge bush fire raging and we can smell the resulting smoke nearly 10NM offshore. Add to that the haze from the smoke on top of a very dark night while we await the moon and vigilance is definitely required.

Of course, having dolphins to entertain us on two separate occasions today made our day.

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