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Mmmm... I may have spoken a little soon yesterday in regards to this getting through the worst of the weather caper. Late yesterday afternoon the wind and seas picked up and we copped a good taste of what the Southern Ocean can offer on a bad day. Seas of 9-10 metres, winds around 60 knots, sometimes higher and all on a north westerly swell meant we spent the night rolling and pitching quite heavily. The little things like walking, sitting, showering and sleeping that one takes for granted back on dry land all become rather difficult and interesting in those sorts of conditions. It would be fair to say that most people onboard didn't get a great amount of sleep overnight.
Thankfully things have eased off as the day goes on today, and whilst we are still moving around a fair bit, it's nowhere near as bad as what we encountered overnight.
Planning continues in preparation of operations at Mawson, as does the usual array of activities that start up over the course of a Antarctic voyage.
Cheers,
Deepy and Brett
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