[password] windy
[position] 27 34s 178 59e
[speed] 5.8
[heading] 206T
[weather]05% cloud cover, 5w, bar. 1017, 0.5m swell.
[status]
Motor sailing through the calm seas. All well.
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[password] yppah4187
[position] 27 00.000s 178 00.000w
[status] 0500 NZ time. Fri 31 Oct. Motor sailing in light winds. On rhumb line for Opua, NZ
[speed] 5.2
[heading] 206T
[weather] 5 to 8 knots NW, seas slight, clear skies

Questions for Gulf Harbour:
Should we continue along the rhumb line?
Should we still be aiming to arrive Opua Monday midday?
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[password] Allegre$$e
[position] 22 17.0 S, 166 25.9 E
[speed] 0knts
[heading]
[status]A peaceful night at Ile Mato and motor in very light winds back to Noumea today. Outlook looking OK to leave for New Zealand early next week, final decision on a departure will be made over the weekend.

[weather] SE12, 20% cloud cover, 1016mb.
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Vemail: send@yit.co.nz
subj: Pacific Hwy

[password] brucelaura
[position]13.42s 177.02e
[status] Left Fiji on Wednesday morning. Had a fast reach for first 12 hours. Then more pleasant reach for next 6-7 hours. We've been in rain and wind 17-22 since 3:00 am (TH). Got headed this afternoon with 60 degree wind shift so changing our destination from Tuvalu to Kiribati.
[speed] 5.0
[heading] 320M
[weather] 16 kts wind from NE. 1 meter swell (down from 3-4 meter earlier today). 80% cloud cover. light rain.
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[password] kavakava
[position]23 38.962s 178 53.497w
[speed] 0
[heading] 137t
[weather]bright blue sunny skies,10se,1016baro, nice 75 degrees
[status]Anchored North Minerva Reef, in company with 12 other sailboats. Enjoying heaps of speared fishies and lobster on toast for breakfast. We expect to leave on saturday. Fingers Crossed. Need the wind, we have found a oil leak and is hard to seal up. Cheers.
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Password] Shikasta12
[position] 28 51 S 174 09 E
[speed]5,8
[heading] 175
[status] motoring
[weather] 8 knots S, confused seas, full cloud cover, occasional rain, getting colder

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[password] yppah4187
[position]26 08.000s 179 35.000w
[status] 1700 New Zealand time. Thursday 30 Oct. Motor sailing in light winds. On rhumb line for Opua, NZ
[speed] 5.0
[heading] 206T
[weather] light and variable wind, seas slight, almost cloud free sky

other comments:
we crossed from the western hemisphere to the eastern hemisphere at 0900 local time
noon to noon covered: 125 nautical miles
miles to run to Opua, New Zealand: 610
banana count: 12
this is our 65th night at sea for 2014
current temperature inside: 28C
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[password] refola2004
[position]31 04.100s 173 51.610e
[speed] 6
[heading] 140T
[weather]sunny, wind 12-14ssw, bar. 1014, swell from ssw-sw 2-3 m (period 8-11 seconds)
[status] situation at 03.00 UTC (thu 30 oct); under sail; all OK on board[END]