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Misto - Day 56: Venus shining on the water



Today has been mostly motoring - we tried to sail for a couple of hours in the middle of the day but the wind finally died.

After dinner, Carl went to take a nap and Howard and I sat out on deck. The sky to the south of us was spectacular with a huge anvil cloud rising out of the dense cloud bank. We altered course toward them by 10 degrees hoping that the clouds are the harbinger of wind which the latest forecast indicates we may find at 7 degrees 30 minutes south. The sun set in a mass of orange glowing clouds and the waxing crescent moon became visible in the night sky. Venus shines so brightly that at some elevations it can be mistaken for a tall masthead light as it gives off an eery red-tinged glow. Tonight Venus reflected on the mill-pond smooth water glistening like a string of bright pearls. It was truly a picture worthy of Hallmark greeting card!
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At 3/3/2017 11:44 PM (utc) our position was 05°24.57'S 093°30.44'W

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