I am here Lat-18.696352 Lon-174.128257 Alt+067ft GPS Sats seen 08 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-18.696352&lon=-174.128257 Sent via Iridium GO![END]
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The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.
I am here Lat-18.696352 Lon-174.128257 Alt+067ft GPS Sats seen 08 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-18.696352&lon=-174.128257 Sent via Iridium GO![END]
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[password] Boatfloat66
[position] 15 09.507S 166 56.908E
[speed] 6.5knts
[heading] 236T
[status] Lumpy but good progress.
[weather) 15-20kt SE, 3m swell SE, 100% cloud, 1010 baro
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[p]Martin09
[pos]29 37s 173 14e
[sp]4.5
[h]180 T
[w]wind 10kts ESE seas 1m
[s]underway from Lautoka Fiji to Opua. 1026mb.
all is well 335 nm to Opua
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[password] caesar
[position]32 23.780s 168 16.800e
[status]Another 24 hours of se winds driving us more westward. Started motor at 0600 this morning making a rhumbline to North Cape.
[speed] First 12 hours was 4-4.5kts into waves, wind, and current. Since 1800 speed has increased to 5+kts wind, waves, and probably current diminish. Could not have picked a worse window to NZ.
[heading] 118T
[weather] 13-15knts SE 1.5m swell from the SE 100% cloud cover.
At current speed our ETA Opua is 0600UTC 19 October.
All info as of 0730UTC 16 Oct 15
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[password] hgyt443
[position] 17°44'287S 168°18'287E
[weather] WIND SE 5 Kts, cloud 50%, Barometer pressure 1015, Sea flat in the bay.
[status] anchorage in Port Vila Bay till 11 AM. All is well on board.
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