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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] zmu3791nzl9424
[position] 35 19.012S 174 07.189E
[status] We have just been told if the weather forecast doesn't change overnight we will depart for Tonga tomorrow, cannot wait to finally depart for the warmer weather.[END]
[password]jazzdog1
[position]35 17S 174 07E
[weather]25-30 sw 50% cc baro 1013 falling
[speed]
[heading]
[status]Have put off leaving Opua. Weather just too unsettled. We will be waiting for the next weather window.
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I am here Lat+33.349017 Lon-63.633273 Alt+125ft GPS Sats seen 09 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=33.349017&lon=-63.633273 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[s] Position report sent via Iridium GO [END]
Lat-12deg34'50" Lon+94deg10'34" Alt+126ft GPS Sats seen: 05 2017-05-20 05:07UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-12.580813&lon=94.176295 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[s] Position report sent via Iridium GO [END]
[password]wa142809
[position]34 51.160S 174 24.543E
[speed]8.5kn
[heading]005m
[weather]25-35SW winds. fine, but bumpy seas.
[status]good to get away. Good sailing but a bit sloppy. Hoping the sea calms down a tad so we can get a little bit of sleep tonight.[END]
[password] B11planc
[position] 32 13.485S 175 10.870E
[speed] 6.5kts
[heading] 7 deg. mag
[status] Left Opua Friday morning on our way to Tonga All Well
[weather] 25 knts From 240, 40% Cloud cover, 1017 baro
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[password] Gypsy
[position] 032 26.000s 174 21.100e
[status]Left BOIs at 1700 hrs 18 May and have had a great first 24 hours at sea. Ta-b covered 170 nm with winds mostly 15-20 knots, slightly sloppy, but no big swells. 1700 hrs 19 May wind now dropping.
[speed]6.0 sog
[heading]355 cog
[weather] 13.5 knots SSW swell 1-2m from sw 90% cloud cover
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[password] minta12
[position] 36 54.95s 174 48.27e
[status] Still here in Opua but with any luck we'll set off for New Caledonia tomorrow morning. [END]