Nov 08, 2005 – 1200hrs UTC

1200hrs 08 Nov 2005 UTC 39’26”S 046’51”E Ref 534

to #5 and 3rd reef-- As a verb – to shorten sail, to use reefing lines or other techniques to make the working part of a sail smaller and so reduce its power as the wind rises. --- As a noun, (1) the part of the sail that has been shortened, folded or rolled. May be referred to as a slab or a slab reef which is a particular way of forming a reef. -- As a noun (2) – a bank of coral, rocks or other obstruction usually close to a shoreline and potentially dangerous to sailors., tack to 210M – hoping further backing to bring up to GC track.