[p]pjr4728
[s]
pos: 16 19.835n 40 4.954e
sp: 0
h: 0m
w: 11kn N, CC nil, SS 0.3m NNW
d: 07/04/19 20:00 GMT+0300
You may be a little perplexed by our silence for a wee while. There?s a bit of a story behind it so, dear reader, I suggest you might wish to grab a nice cup of tea and we?ll begin?

?Bab-el-Mandeb? (BEM), the straits guarding the S end of the Red Sea, apparently translates as ?The
Gates of Sorrow? and I can tell you, they were open, but seemed intent on business, as we passed
through!

[password] beavis
[position] 08 47.74N 45 59.17W
[weather] wind 12-16 ENE, seas 2 meters
[speed] 6.1
[heading] 300T
[status] Day 23 underway to Caribbean/Bahamas. Conditions have moderated and are definitely better, although it would be nice if the seas were a bit less jerky. We unreefed the headsail yesterday and shook the first reef out of the main this morning, trying to keep our speed up around 6 knots. All is well aboard. 1885 miles to go to the Bahamas - very happy to be under 2000 miles!

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[p]pawsvj4231
[pos]02 35.135S 150 46.87E
[w]NW on passage, NNE now
[s]2 day 2 night passage to Kavieng from Rabaul 194 nm travelled. Anchored at Nusalik Isl opp main town

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[password]8Tarnhows
[status]At 3:00 pm on Friday 05 March Ambler II and her crew were cleared by the Hobart Border Force officials to leave Australia (much like the airport really, checked faces to passports). However, the clearance was issued on the assumption that we would not be leaving the yacht; if we had an unforeseen need to get off the boat we would need to advise Border Force of the circumstances.

[password] beavis
[position] 07 27.41N 044 03.37W
[weather] wind 17-20 NE, seas 2-3 meters
[speed] 5.0 SOG
[heading] 300T
[status] Day 22 underway to Caribbean/Bahamas. Conditions continue to be lively. Wind is quite manageable, seas are very lumpy and uncomfortable. We are expecting winds and seas to moderate in the next couple of days. Slip Away and crew would really appreciate that! All is well aboard. 2024 miles to go to the Bahamas.

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[password] beavis
[position] 06 17.70N 042 21.28W
[weather] some squalls, winds 18-22NE, seas 2-3 meters
[speed] SOG 6.0
[heading] 300T
[status] Day 21 underway to Caribbean/Bahamas. Conditions are rough again this morning, but we did have several hours of pleasant sailing yesterday afternoon and evening - it's amazing how much nicer 15-20 knots of wind is compared to 20-25. All is well aboard. 2148 miles to go to the Bahamas.

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