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Neutrogena Hydro Boost

Yesterday, we only managed to cover slightly over 150 nautical miles, which is acceptable but not exactly deadline-breaking. The upside is that with some meticulous probing and the help of Adam's $300 carbon fiber selfie stick, I managed to retrieve the broken reefing line from the boom. My first attempt involved a dismantled broom handle extension, duct-taped to the boat hook, with a large shackle with the pin removed to make a hook that was cable tied to the end. This homemade contraption was about 300mm too short. With the selfie stick and the shackle, I was able to get the line to within a meter of the end of the boom but couldn't reach any further. Then, the Cosmic Supply Company™ stepped in, and I used one of the fishing hooks from the long line we got caught up in  attached to the selfie stick to grab the last bit. The wind for most of yesterday and last night has been hovering around 20 knots from the southeast, which is a great angle and has us rocketing along. Though...