[password]Kiapa52
[position]28 22.309S 178 10.934E
[speed]6.0k
[heading]20t
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
[password]Kiapa52
[position]28 22.309S 178 10.934E
[speed]6.0k
[heading]20t
[password] SYWHYNOT
[position]30 46s 165 55w
[status] Day 9: Fast sailing! Making some miles through very lumpy seas.
[speed] 7.9
[heading] 017T
[weather] 25knts W, 2m disorganized seas, 60% cloud cover and occasional squalls, Barometer just starting to rise again
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[password] Fra17099
[position] 3116S 16704E
[speed] 7.4 kts
[heading] 024T
[weather] 12 kts NW, 1m swell with chop, 10% cloud, baro 1013.5
[status] all well, enjoyed Mahimahi we could last night for supper.on edge of front, we're going too deep into it so tacked to get back on edge, may motor across high then.[END]
[p]wa142809
[pos]26 29.172s 179 22.359e
[sp]6.5kn
[h]022t
[w]4-6kn WNW wind with a half mtr SW swell. Clear skies. Bar 1018
[s]We sailed until midnight with a 10-15 SW wind. Now we are motoring at 6.5kn with a 4-5kn W/NW wind. At least with the motor going, it makes it easier for the person sleeping. It looks like another beautiful sunny day ahead. Both good.
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[p]n0tap!wd
[pos]28 26.7s 177 39.2e
[sp]5.5
[h]030m
[w]Winds clocking past S to SSW 8-12 kts, but quite variable in both strength and direction all night. Clouds filling in pre-dawn ~40%. Barometer steady 1017 mbar. Seas choppy, 1-2m SW. Still battling some south-setting current, which is stacking the northbound seas and slowing SOG.
[password] our460360
[position] 24 12s 179 19w
[status] 17 miles from South Minerva. ETA 10am. If conditions are too
bumpy there, we'll continue to North Minerva. All is well on board.
[speed] 6 knts
[heading] 020T
[weather] 15-18 knts from SE 40% cloud cover baro 1016[END]
[password] Holden02
[position] 27 15s 178 48e
[status] Another great day reaching & running in beautiful conditions. 13-19kn Sw backing to SE. Poled out headsail till evening . All well onboard enjoying TV series "Black Sails". Dying breese had us motoring again till 0230. SE 12-15kn gave us a great predawn starlit sail.
ETA Minerva tomorrow late.
[speed] 7.7
[heading] 030T
[weather] 14knts at 165T SE 1.0m 20% cloud cover. Rain Cloud to NE of us.
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[password] domino20
[position] 23 39.500S 178 54.129W
[weather] 14kts SE, 30 clouds, 1015 baro
[status] 0630 - North Minerva, wind came up overnight. Yachts Broadsword, Nero, RedCat, are with us. Expect Amelie IV and Dreamcatcher today.[END]
[password] EkODsaCn
[position]31 57.84s 176 22.66e
[status] Sadiqi departed Opua on Monday May 16 at 1105. Brisk sailing on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday morning stated the motor.
[speed] 4
[heading] 10M
[weather] 20.0 degrees C very little wind.
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