The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.
subject: SPRUCE
[password] Spruce235
[gulfharbour] :synopsis on:rollcall on:updates on
[speed] 6.0knts
[heading] 236T
[status] Position 26 47S:159 30E at 18:30Z 23/10/14 - 396M to Coffs Harbour, ETA Monday 27/10/14, All OK aboard
[weather] 5-8knts ESE, slight seas, 95% clouds, 1018 baro, wind reduced at 0200LT NZ, grey clouds with precipitation in sight[END]
[password]jamie01
[position]26 44S 175 28E
[speed]6.5kts
[heading]150T
[status]Motored all night into very light SSW. Now on stbd tack into
lightSSW. All good on board - looking forward to arriving Opua Tues a.m. See
you then Mum!
[weather] 8kts SSW, calm seas, 70% clouds, 1016 baro[END]
[password] poohbear
[status]
:position 27 29.8475s 175 06.746e
cloud cover 40% swell 1-1.5m wind 10 ssw. Course 165T. Light rain overnight
All well. 440 miles to go.
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[password] 0202mqpl
[position] 27 53s 178 09e
[speed] 4.0 (SOG)
[heading] 200T
[weather] 10-12 kn E, 80% cloud cover, squalls, slight to moderate seas
[status] Sailing is good,progress is limited bij frustrating countercurrent, 1.5 - 2knots, NE setting. Please comment on that from Dave.[END]
Musket Cove Fiji
Preparing for the passage to Opua. We have just had Tewaka out of the water to repair some damage to the bottom of the rudder and to do an antifoul and put on the new propellor. The weather is looking good for leaving Fiji on Monday and Tuesday but we are not sure about the other end a week later. That's the interesting part.
Monday. 27 October.
