[p]wa142809
[pos]31 01.481s 176 49.744e
[sp]6.0kn
[h]019m
[w]6-10kn E/NE winds overnight, with NE 1m swell. Baro 1018. Fine with 20% cloud cover
[s]A lot of motor sailing with between 6-10kn E - NE winds. We had a couple of hours of very light sailing, but the motor is back on now travelling avg 7kn. Both of us are good and getting into the swing of 3 hourly shifts. There is just one boat now in range a little further behind.
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[password] cph0rry

[position] 29 08.8461 S 176 08.5742 E

[speed] 5.5 knts

[heading] 32 M

[status] Motor sailing through the night. Some six hours of sailing, four hours of rain yesterday. 382 miles out of Opua

[weather] 2.3 knts T SE, 1 M seas, 30%clouds, 1017.6 bar
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[password] domino20
[position] 23 56S 179 06W
[weather] 8kts SE, 80 clouds, 1016 baro
[status] 0630 - south Minerva, thick and low cloud cover to the N to E, winds down. Air temp 22.5. where is the fleet?[END]

[password] Holden02
[position]32 11.053s 176 57.522e
[status] Motored most of yesterday in calm seas & blue skys and last night throughout the most amazing mirror calm starlit night. 2.5m swells rolling fm SW in last 1/2 hr. Hope breese builds soon. All good onboard.
[speed] 6.2
[heading] 21T
[weather] 7knts SW 2.5m swell from the SW with N 1.0m swel on top. 15% cloud cover.[END]

[password] our460360
[position] 28 14s 178 36e
[status] Rough, wet and windy day yesterday as we transitioned convergence zone.
Lots of very heavy rain, some lightening and winds 25-30 knts. Nice today, all
is well on board.
[speed] 5 knts
[heading] 030T
[weather] 5-7 knts from NE 10% cloud cover baro 1016[END]

[p]n0tap!wd
[pos]31 53.7s 175 48.3e
[sp]3.5
[h]011m
[s]Left Opua noon May 14 bound Lau, Fiji by way of N. Minerva (time allowing). Difficulty raising SailMail stations for check-in here and d/ling weather data. Mild conditions so far w/ about 50% light & variable under power. Currently sailing in E wind 7-8 kts. Swell 1.5m, long period from SW and 1-1.5m, shorter period from NE. 5% cloud.
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[password] yppah4187
[position] 30 51.00S 177 10.44E
[weather] 5knts E, lumpy 1m seas, 30% cloud cover, 1014 baro
[speed] 3knts
[heading] 020T
[status] report at 6am NZ time. Sailing slowly.  480 nautical miles to North Minerva Reef. What appeared to be a frontal band passed over us at 31 00S 177 05E at 1am NZ time. Prior to front wind was 9knts from SE, then dropped to 3knts from NE. All is well on board
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