The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.
[password]peregrine
[position]18 71.732S 178 41.363E
[speed]6knts
[heading]174T
[status]calm seas and light wind on a close reach sail hoping weather stays calm
[weather]9knots SE, slight seas, clear skies, full moon
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[password] bobmona1
[position]19 05.090S 176 17.217E
[status] Strong winds out of Fiji 18-25 SE, have fallen 10-12's last 3-4 hrs. Alll is well.
[speed] 5.5 kts
[heading] 210
[weather] 50% cc, winds 10-12 SE, seas .5 meters, Bar 1014 steady[END]
[password] poohbear
[status]
:Position 34 30.156s 174 22.966e
15% cloud cover. 15 knot southerlies.
Boat speed 5.5 knots. Course 189T. Should be tied up to 'Q' dock late this afternoon - Marsden Cove. Really chilly now!!! Jerseys and long pants are on now!! All well onboard.
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[password]waiknot
[position]22 39.364S 167 26.435E
[status]
Ready to depart for New Zealand after a stunning day here in Isle of Pines
What a beautiful day we had here, blue sky, sunshine, gentle breeze. Snorkel with turtles, walk along the white sandy beach, and around the point to the other side of the bay. Clear water lapping over coral reefs, great swimming in waters of 24.3 degrees. Why are we leaving???? Well it does sound crazy to be leaving here, but we have decided the time has come and we set sail tomorrow.
The bottom of the boat has been scrubbed, again. The dinghy has been deflated and stowed for passage, again. We spent our last few francs at the local shop buying fresh baguettes and ready made toast. The gin has run out and the LPG is almost gone, so it is time to go! Don't be alarmed if we seem to be heading for Australia in the first couple of days, we plan to get a bit further west at the start of the journey to give us a better sailing angle to come back to NZ when we pick up southerly winds in a few days time. So our track will look like a bit of a zig zag, but we should still get to Opua in 7 and a half days.
From now on it will be short updates only while we are at sea. We look forward to arriving in Opua and spending the NZ summer in some of our favourite spots - we have a beautiful playground in NZ!
[password] beavis
[position] 01 01N 103 55E
[status] Anchored at Boyan Island. Will continue on to Singapore tomorrow morning.
[weather] hot, humid and smoky[END]
[password] hgyt443
[position] 20°42'S 167°43'E
[weather] WIND ESE to SE 15 Kts, cloud 10%, visibility poor, Barometer pressure 1018, SEA 1m SE, swell 1 meter from ESE.
[status] Speed 6 knots, true course 220. All is well on board.
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[password]chance62
[position]20 16.622S 174 48.266
[weather]30% cloud cover, a couple of showers, E, baro 1016
[speed] 0
[heading] 0
