The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
[password] gXnOwRii
[position] 33 41.570s 174 07.110e
[speed] 4.0
[heading] 174T
[weather]0% cloud cover, 15sw, bar. 1018, 2.00m sea.
[status] 10th day to Opua, all is well on board, 100M to go.
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[password] VA7SDR
[position]28 00.672s 175 04.701e
[status] En route to Opua, great day sailing, sunny, wind dropped steadily but at 6 pm still 10 knts; close reach, so good speeds 7 to 9 knots. Trying to get new weather report/Grib to see what is happening with the trough over NZ Wed./Thurs. this week....just when we expect to arrive!
[speed]8.0
[heading]221T
[weather]10knts S 1.5m swell from S 10% cloud cover bar 1018 down 2.[END]
[password] tusitalaDB
[position] 31 04S 175 36E
[status] Wind went south, hard on the wind now hoping it doesn't blow a gale from the west!
[speed] 5.5
[heading] 165T
[weather] 17 knots SS, 50% cloud cover, .5m wind waves S
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We're still in Suva, but we have a plan. We are hoping to leave for New Caledonia on Wednesday. From there, Nelson or somewhere in Australia, who knows. -Rich
[password] Fluenta2014
[position]26 46.783s 177 25.104e
[status] CLose reaching. Hand steering as autopilot ram has died. Will replace later today. Two dorado caught yesterday. Fishing lines out of the water now.
[speed] 6.5
[heading] 2158
[weather] 12 kts TWS 128T TWD Cloud cover scattered Cu. Baro 1019.1
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[password] cavaloatsea
[position] 33 07S 174 23E
[speed] 5.5knts
[heading] 205T
[status] moving nicely just off the wind, should be at our turning waypoint in a couple hours to head south towards Opua. We could be in by tomorrow night??? Lets not get ahead of ourselves.
[weather] 12-15KNTS WSW, Seas a little choppy, 100 percent cloud[END]
[password] 4bPtXE0G
[position]34 19s 174 39e
[status]All Well. Sailing
[speed]5.5kts
[heading]160M
[weather]100% cloud cover, light rain, wind SW 15-18kts swell 0.5m SW, Bar 1023
[END]
[password] US69475
[position] 29 18.74s 168 54.38e
[speed] 5.5
[heading] 145T
[weather]Less than 10 knots ESE,.5m seas, 20% cloud 1022.5 baro,22C
[status] Motoring since 2100 last evening, expecting to do more of same for 24 hours or more. All is well aboard.
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[password] VA7SDR
[position]26 24.089s 176 26.718e
[status] En route to Opua, rocketing through the black night, squalls up ahead, moving really well but a tough ride, been taking waves overtop pilot house!
[speed]8.0
[heading]230T
[weather]19knts SE 2.5m swell from ESE 70% cloud cover bar 1020 up 8.[END]
