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We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.
[password] Catherine
[position] 15 54.8N 144 12.1E
[weather] 12kt NE
[speed] 5.5 kt
[heading] 350T
[status] V 20/04. 5,8 n?uds de moyenne depuis le départ ! On a bien fonce
en route directe avec un vent de 17 a 22kt au bon plein tribord. Plus calme
aujourd hui. Soleil, 33°, mer belle.
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[password]Tusi2284
[position]36 51.147s 178 10.795w
[status]Motored through the night in WSW 8kn. Front now approaching with NW winds and rain squalls still behind us fortunately. We're making good progress. An earlier suspected cyclone development near Fiji has now been dismissed so we're back to aconfortable sailing mode with no worries other than getting wet in the next front.
[speed]6.5kn
[heading]075M
[weather]NW 15-20kn, seas 1.5m, 95% cloud cover, baro 1021 steady
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[password]Tusi2284
[position]36 51.147s 178 10.795w
[status]Motored through the night in WSW 8kn. Front now approaching with NW winds and rain squalls still behind us fortunately. We're making good progress but are starting to think of stategies for avoiding the new cyclone possibly forming near Fiji. The model forecasts we get on board via satellite phone don't show this feature yet but Dave of Gulf Harbour radio has noted it's presence in one model forecast. Meanwhile we're catching up on sleep while it's relatively calm.
[speed]6.5kn
[heading]075M
[password] WhistlerCFN
[position] 32 01S 177 33E
[speed] 5.3Kts
[heading] 020T
[weather] 90% cc, Bar 1022.2 (and dropping), wind 6-8 kts SE, 2 mtr swell Sw
[status] All is well on board. Motor-sailing.
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I am here Lat+7.109000 Lon+171.311700 Alt-2664ft Iridium Loc http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=7.109000&lon=171.311700 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[s] Position report sent via Iridium GO [END]
[p]ky2828
[s]
pos: 07 39.792s 176 09.597e
sp: 3.0
h: 163t
w: Wind 4-5 knots ENE, Seas: 1 meter E, CC 10%, Hum: 65%, Temp 29c, BAR 1006.7 (s)
d: 20/04/18 06:01 UTC
Another 24 hours of very light winds. Nice calm seas so Shelley got lots of baking done! 294 NM to Rotuma, Fiji
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[password]seabird14
[position] 02 53.4 S 026 21.4 W
[heading] 318T
[speed] 6.0kts
[weather] 12ts SE, seas 1m SE, cc 40%, 1016 mb, 86F