[password] rachel25
[gulfharbour]
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[position]33 20.297s 171 29.615e,
[status] On passage to Marsden Point, NZ, from Noumea. Wind has now shifted to SW and is only 6 knots so still motor sailing. Beautiful sunrise and moonset
[speed] 5.0
[heading] 132T
[weather] Wind 6 knts SW. 0.5m swell. Sky 15% cloud cover. Bar 1025.
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[password] H0ndacbr
[position]30 35S 173 29E
[speed]4-5knots
[heading]157M
[status]Well yesterday was a challenge between 6am and 8pm we did 37.5nm on our course, four tacks which are a four letter word on our boat. We were expecting head winds but not 20-25knots of them. The boat handle it well but we were not going home. But they are the joys of sailing and today is another day and we are both still smiling. Still wind on the nose but less then 5 knots and we are slowly plugging into them and once again heading home.All is well on board.

[p]wallace
[pos]30 11s 173 08e
[sp]5.1
[h]118m
[w] 95% cloud cover but clearer skies to the south, 5 knots wind SSW, baro 1023, slight sea with 1 metre swell.
[s] Wind dropped overnight so motoring towards 30 51s 173 59e then will turn south for NZ! Expect to be motoring all day then N wind kicking in tomorrow. 310 miles to Bay of Islands. All well aboard.[END]

[password]shipnavire1
[status]
:position 16 43.645s 179 43.620e

Fawn Harbour, Vanua Levu
Travelled 30 miles along the bottom of Vanua Levu. Alas 20-25 knot headwinds and motored most of the way. I was seasick. Very narrow coral passage into this lovely calm bay. Anchored far enough off land to have no mosquitos and could leave all the hatches open. Chicken and baked veges for dinner. Probably no more gourmet cooking till we get to Rotuma.

weather: N6 in lee of small island, 30% cloud, bar 1015, temp 24 degrees
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[password] Boatfloat66

[position] 23 09.830S 154 37.482E

[speed] 6.2knts

[heading] 231T

[status] Motoring. Calm seas, not much wind and still heading towards Bundy, beautiful big yellow moon.

[weather) 2 knts N, 0.2m swell SE, 40% Cu cloud, 1017 baro
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[password] cheznous4000
[position] 30 39s 168 28e
[weather] S 5, Overcast, 1020 steady, 0.5m
[speed] 7
[heading]135
[status] Motoring
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[password] NZ2009
[position] 31 22s 173 50e
[status] Good night motoring in 8 knt but back up to 12 to 15 from the south.
[speed] 3
[heading] 170T
[weather] 13 knots S, 50% cloud.
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