I am here Lat+9.590202 Lon-78.673365 Alt+033ft GPS Sats seen 05 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=9.590202&lon=-78.673365 Sent via Iridium GO!
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There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
I am here Lat+9.590202 Lon-78.673365 Alt+033ft GPS Sats seen 05 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=9.590202&lon=-78.673365 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[password] zme2701
[position] 23 34.37S 179 27.65E
[weather] dry,cloudy,Bar 1016 , wind ESE 8kts
[speed] 4kts motor sailing
[heading]214T
[password]sherron
[position]26°07.44'S 177°05.63'E
[status]this morning finds 4mtr seas dropping off from the 6mtr + yesterday, confused AWA
[speed]5.4
[heading]201T
[weather]20% cloud wind backing to se from s down from 25- 30 yesterday to 15kts se 1012.5 OTB
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[password]Astarte422
[position]23°12.34'S 176°27.01'E
[status]Whew, what a day. Spent yesterday "treading water" tacking but not making any headway toward Opua. Hope we have better luck today. By the way the wheel steering quit as well. The autopilot is still working, we hope to be able to repair the wheel/cable steering today.
[speed]3.9
[heading]226T
[weather]wind SSE 10-15(finally) but quite variable speed wise, 2.5m long swell, 60%cloud, 1013.5B
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[password] gypseaheart
[position] 23 38.94S 178 56.15W
[weather] Wind 10 knots from the South, 2 meter SW swell estimated outside lagoon, 30% clouds with rain SW, 1014 barometric pressure
[speed] 0 knots
[heading] XXX T
[status] Planning to leave North Minerva Reef in a few hours bound for Opua, New Zealand. Should take 5 days. Many boats left Minerva Reef yesterday and many more, if not all, leaving today. Watching weather system currently predicted to cross New Zealand on Friday.
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