Amazing Grace - May 28, 2018

By Amazing_Grace on

[password] caesar

[position] 23 13.140s 179 11.361w

[status] 1700 hrs 28 May 2018. We departed Minerva Reef today at 1130 hrs. A day earlier than originally planned because the weather (at least the wind) was favourable. It was rainy, overcast, dreary, just like NZ in the winter. Winds have been difficult because they are directly behind us; Stherly 12-14 kts. We have to sail off the rhumbline to keep the sails full. But we are doing 6-6.5kts, so can't complain too much. Not much else to report.

Cheers
John & Leilani

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Slip Away - May 28, 2018

By Slip_Away on

[password] beavis
[position] 12 05.58S 096 52.79E
[weather] windy and rainy
[status] Still hanging out at Cocos Keeling, waiting on a weather window to depart for Rodrigues - probably a few more days. Weather has been quite blustery the past few days - blowing steady in the mid-20's, and squalls with winds reaching into the mid-30's. Winds are settling down from that weather system now, but another one (a trough) is expected to develop in the area tomorrow. And so we wait ...

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Fusio - May 28, 2018

By Fusio on

[password]wa142809
[position]29 54.670s 177 50.763e
[speed]6.8 kn
[heading]340
[weather]
[status]We motored for a couple of hours allowing us to charge up and make some water before the wind came back up and we have been sailing ever since. Not quite as quick as before, but a bit more comfortable. Still big 2-3 SW swells making the boat rock around a bit. We have been catching up on some sleep today, hoping for another good night.

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