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Scoots is an Able Apogee 50 designed by Chuck Paine the Crew is Vandy and Eric

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SCOOTS - June 17, 2019
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All well on board. Have been motoring for most of the past 24 hours after the wind left us. We either have to slow down to reach N Minerva at dawn on Weds, or speed up to get there before sunset on ... Read More
SCOOTS - June 16, 2019
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All well on board. Motoring in light wind from behind us. We enjoyed a lovely sail last night, with just the right amount of wind from a good direction. Now, it's begun backing and will come at us ... Read More
SCOOTS - June 15, 2019
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All well on board. Quite a bit of SW wind all last night, 20-25kn, with some periods of 25-30kn. All as expected. But only 2m seas, which was nice. Had the main down and our jib and staysail out when ... Read More
SCOOTS - June 14, 2019
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All well on board. Getting our sealegs back after six months in port.

SCOOTS - June 12, 2019
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Looking forward to a Thursday departure to points north. Fiji for sure, maybe N. Minerva, too.

SCOOTS - May 14, 2019
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Still enjoying the Town Basin Marina in Whangarei.

SCOOTS - December 5, 2018
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SCOOTS has arrived at Marsden Cove Marina as of 7 pm Dec 4! After a very interesting weather day. We'll clear with Customs tomorrow morning then move upriver to Town Basin Marina. Wow it's weird to ... Read More
SCOOTS - December 5, 2018
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Noon readings from Dec 4.

SCOOTS - December 3, 2018
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Noon readings. Scooting along at 8-9 knots on a beam reach in lots of W wind. Waves frequently washing our deck, occasionally our cockpit. Discovered some hatches that weren't tightly shut. It ... Read More
SCOOTS - December 2, 2018
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Sailing again! Dave on s/v Rewa is still sailing along nearby; it's nice to have a friend to chat with on the VHF out here. We're considering changing our destination to Marsden Cove instead of Opua ... Read More
SCOOTS - December 1, 2018
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Since our last update, we've transited a front thrown up by the big Low in the Tasman. It gave us the wind we had been lacking for the past two days, sustained N winds of 18-22 knots for most of the ... Read More
SCOOTS - November 30, 2018
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Another beautiful sunny day and starry night. We're wearing pants and long sleeves on our night watches now. We must truly be tropical people...I was surprised to find that the temperature is 77 ... Read More
SCOOTS - November 29, 2018
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Beautiful weather! Wind has backed around and is now on the nose. Expect to motor into it most of the day. Still looking at a Dec 4 arrival in Opua.

SCOOTS - November 28, 2018
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Left Denarau yesterday, on our way to Opua. Lovely sailing conditions.

SCOOTS - November 9, 2018
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Still waiting at Denarau Marina for a weather window we like.

SCOOTS - November 7, 2018
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Waiting at Denarau Marina for a Thursday departure to Opua. Today is the Diwali holiday.

SCOOTS - October 8, 2018
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A lovely day to sail across the Bligh Water! We're now anchored off the beach of Nananu-i-Cake Island, on the north shore of Viti Levu

SCOOTS - October 8, 2018
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Anchored in peaceful Bua Bay after a day of changeable weather: light and variable leaving Savusavu, 20-25 knots as we entered Nasonisoni Pass, continuing and adding 1.5m seas to bash into after we ... Read More
SCOOTS - October 3, 2018
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We've been enjoying Savusavu for the past week so far. We'll be moving to Denarau by Oct. 10.

SCOOTS - September 15, 2018
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We've been slowly exploring the islands of the Koro Sea...Leleuvia, Ovalau, Makogai, Koro, and now Taveuni. We are very comfortably moored at the super-yacht-friendly Paradise Taveuni Resort.

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