[p]rawlie
[pos]35 18.8s 174 07.2e
[s]Waiting in Opua. Hope to leave tomorrow for Fiji.[END]
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.
[p]rawlie
[pos]35 18.8s 174 07.2e
[s]Waiting in Opua. Hope to leave tomorrow for Fiji.[END]
[password] zm4949
[position] 26 deg 04 S 179 deg 02 E
[speed] 6.5 knts
[heading] North True
[time] Noon Monday 25 May
[weather] SW 10 to 18 knts. Very big rolling swell.
[status] A nice day out here. If one must be out here? Good sailing today with the sun shining. Pretending we are having a good time. All OK on board.
Regards,
John, Frances and Garth
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[password]meikyo13
[position]22 35.31S 175 56.08W
[speed]2.8knts
[heading]033T
[status]100NM to Tongatapu. Decided to slowly sail vs using the engine. Not in a any hurry. Liliane took a dip in the ocean. All is good.
[weather]5knt NW, calm seas, 5% cloud, 1015 Baro
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[p]sheeryit
[pos]35 18.901s 174 07.279e
[s]Moored in Opua Marina. Intending to leave for Savusavu tomorrow around midday. Will start our progress reports each morning while on passage.[END]
[passowrd] sohappy1
[position] 17 36s 168 14e
[status] Arrived in Havannah Harbor; anchored in Lelepa Landing
[speed] 0kts
[heading]
[weather} 12knts ESE 0.3m swell 60% cloud cover.
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[p]wallace
[pos]23 37.08s 178 54.83w
[w]Wind SSW 15 kts, 90% cloud cover.
[s]Still anchored in North Minerva Reef but planning to depart for Savusavu at midday local, eta Thursday morning. The front passed over us around midnight with a light shower and some 20kt squalls as the wind backed.[END]
[password] gXnOwRii
[position] 23 45.000s 177 37.000e
[speed] 5
[heading] 015T
[weather]10% cloud cover, 18s, bar. 1015, 2.00m sea.
[status] 7th day to Lautoka, all is well on board, 364M to go.
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[password]chance62
[position] 26 44.987s 178 03.927w
[weather] Clear skies, SW 15k, seas moderate
[speed] 5.5k
[heading] 025T
[status] Day 9. This is what a passage to Tonga is supposed to look like! Sailing at a good speed, in the right direction and with a good weather forecast. YAY! We're all settling down to a leisurely day after peaches, muesli and yoghurt for breakfast
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