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From Dave and the Riva delivery crew:

> Hey everyone,
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> August 4 brings a beautiful grib weather file that shows a nice 10-12 knots from the north. The idea was to close reach to 50 degrees and the wind was going to back and become a perfect broad reach to a run. Instead, we are in 17-20 knots from the north, are double reefed with the jib double reefed and are steering our way around the waves. I personally love it. The boat handles it easily and the bonus is that we are headed straight on our bearing to the Columbia River Bar and Astoria. All information we have shows a quickly backing wind by this evening. Gribs being what they are, we will have to see it to believe it.
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> At 1:00 pm hst we were at 42n by 137d30m W and 620 miles out. Coming at you fast.
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> I made a hearty breakfast this morning with a couple of no takers. We cleaned the main cabin and rearranged the sailbags. Much nicer.
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> So, the plan is to keep pressing on. The wind IS backing. The seas will calm down.
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> Planning on the 8th for hot showers and cold beer.
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> Dave and crew
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