A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
[password] cosmos13
[position]21 34.567s 175 35.778e
[status] Just left Tongatapu form Minerva Reef. Will slow down to get to Minerva around 11am on Wednesday.
[speed] 8.0
[heading] 233º true
[weather] 15~29knts ESE, little swell in the lee of Tongatapu N 80% cloud cover.
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[password]waiknot
[position]28 23.461S 174 17.168E
[status]
Slow progress yesterday in light winds but good breeze today, doing 6 knots at the moment. Blue blue skies, not a cloud to be seen, another awesome starry night last night. We are over half way now - yay!
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[password] yppah4187
[position]22 04.040s 176 46.100w
[status] 0830 New Zealand time. Departed pass out of Tongatapu at 1600 on Sunday. Winds 15 to 20 E all night. 100 miles sailed from the pass. Distance to Minerva Reef 150 nm
[speed] 6.0
[heading] 233T
[weather] 16 knots E 1-2 m confused sea mostly from SE 50% cloud cover.
Other comments:
temperature inside 23C Peter wearing a fleece and talking about donning ugg boots, Catherine in shirt sleeves
Bananas on board:18
bananas ripe enough to eat: 0
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[password] yppah4187
[position]22 04.040s 176 46.100w
[status] 0830 New Zealand time. Departed pass out of Tongatapu at 1600 on Sunday. Winds 15 to 20 E all night. 100 miles sailed from the pass. Distance to Minerva Reef 150 nm
[speed] 6.0
[heading] 233T
[weather] 16 knots E 1-2 m confused sea mostly from SE 50% cloud cover.
Other comments:
temperature inside 23C Peter wearing a fleece and talking about donning ugg boots, Catherine in shirt sleeves
Bananas on board:18
bananas ripe enough to eat: 0
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[password]9kowha10
[position]LAT 24.10 LONG 174.26
[speed]6.4
[heading]182 T
[status]WE WERE GOING REALLY GREAT, BUT AFTER GETTING WEATHER UPDATE TOLD TO SLOW DOWN. WHICH WE HAVE DONE. IT IS VERY PLEASANT OUT HERE. WE WANT TO MISS THE BAD WEATHER.
[weather]20% CLOUD COVER/ FINE AND SUNNY/ BARO 1016/ WIND 8KNTS EAST/SEA SWELL 0.5-1 METRE[END]
[password] H0ndacbr
[position]23 21S 174 29E
[speed]5-6knots
[heading]185M
[status]Had three lovely days of sailing long may it continue. Have a another yacht just along side so we get to chat. All is well on board.
[weather]10-15knots ESE-SE flukey and dying at the moment 20%cloud cover 1m mucky swell and baro 1017 steady[END]
