I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
[password] Jackson1
[position] 18 34.7S 178 50.9W
[speed] 2.0knts
[heading] 350T
[status] Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light winds last 24 hrs with sailing between 1.5 and 5 kts. 73 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji
[weather] 10% cloud, winds 6 kts ESE, seas 0.5 m SW swell, 1016 baro.[END]
[p]Fluenta2014
[pos]23 38.5s 178 55.989w
[w]TWD 8 kts presently but generally lighter. TWD 345T Baro 1015. Presently raining in a small squall.
[s]Anchored North Minvera. Intention is to depart tomorrow for Savusavu
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[password] SYWHYNOT
[position]28 11s 152 01w
[status] Day 16: Hove to instead of continuing to beat into wind & sea. Waiting for better conditions and catching up on rest. All's well on board!
[speed] 0
[heading] hove to
[weather] 25-30 knts NE, 3m seas NE, 70% cloud cover, Barometer steady
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[p]n0tap!wd
[pos]18 36s 178 51w
[sp]2.3
[h]337m
[w]Popcorn cumulus, 5-10%. Wind E to SE to S to SE, etc., 3-8 kts. Baro 1015.5, steady.
[s](Posted 0700 May 25 NZST) Slowly losing the race to be the slowest boat sailing to Fiji. We are riding the Sea Mercy train past Bounty Boat and Oneata Passages behind Perry, Amelie IV, and ahead of one other I haven't identified yet.
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[password] our460360
[position] 21 08s 175 10w
[status] Anchored at Pangaimotu in front of Big Mama's with 11 other
yachts.
[speed] 0 knts
[heading] NA
[weather] 5 knts from E 10% cloud cover baro 1016[END]
[password} cheznous4000
[position] 17 25 s 178 49 w
[weather] se 9 kts, 15%, 1016 steady, s swell 0.5m.
[speed] 5
[heading 000
[status] Approaching Tonga Passage[END]
[position] 18 51.71s 179 35.80e
[status] Sadiqi drifting northwards slowly.
[position] 18 51.71s 179 35.80e
[status] Sadiqi drifting northwards slowly.
Very little wind motoring for the last 2 days.
[speed] 4
[heading] 345M
[weather] wind E 8-10 knots. Swell 2 to 3 metres from SW.
[position] 18 51.71s 179 35.80e
[status] Sadiqi drifting northwards slowly.
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[position] 18 51.71s 179 35.80e
[status] Sadiqi drifting northwards slowly.
[position] 18 51.71s 179 35.80e
[status] Sadiqi drifting northwards slowly.
Very little wind motoring for the last 2 days.
[speed] 4
[heading] 345M
[weather] wind E 8-10 knots. Swell 2 to 3 metres from SW.
[position] 18 51.71s 179 35.80e
[status] Sadiqi drifting northwards slowly.
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