The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
[password] Ewqbi9hT
[position]23 53.963s 178 56.694w
[speed] 6
[heading] 335M
[weather] 5knts ESE, seas calm, 60% cloud cover.
[status] Just outside North Minerva waiting for light. Easy night, no
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[password]Dolphin
[position]25 07.085s 179 42.094w
[speed]4 knts
[heading]030T
[weather] 12 Knts SSE
[status] Heading to Minerva North plan to arrive Friday morning.
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Its quite awesome being in here...waves crashing on the reef outside & then calm water - 14 boats in here last night. 1 came in about 7pm in the dark and there are 3 boats outside about to come in with daylight with I think some more behind that Just dancing around beautifully. Ross & Pam Vixen7 anchored next door...they arrived soon after. Had a chat with Citrus Tart as we came past South Minerva - they heading up here today. There were 2 other yachts in S Minerva. Fullcloud cover and intermittent rain. N Minerva is 3nm in diameter and all yachts are clustered down the SE end - closest to the direction of forecast wind.
We had a bit of a sail yesterday before coming in as the wind got up in the morning. Had a tooty around & then came down to where the other yachts were found a nice spot on sand in 14m and dropped anchor in crystal clear water. I was controlling the process from bow and holding ourselves over the anchor as I wanted to see it touch the bottom and check it had dug in. The next thing a 45k knot squall hit - & just had to go backwards and feed the chain out. 70m of chain out I felt we were IN and we held against this gust which lasted about 5 minutes...then dropped to 25 or so and now down to about 8.
N. Minerva is a more pleasant drive around as 2/3 of it does not have all the bommies that S. Minerva has. If I look out the hatch above our steps it is a lovely view looking at reef and waves crashing onto it
[password] poohbear12
[position] 17 51.6700s 177 15.0665e
[speed] 6 knots
[heading] 028T
[weather] 5 knots NE
[status]
:date 15/5/2014
Came through Navula Pass at 0400hrs and motoring slowly up to Lautoka port where we will clear Customs and Immigration. Glad to be here at last.
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[password]waiknot
[speed] 3.0
[heading]028M
[weather] sea slight 11knt E, partly cloudy skies.
[position] 24 52.415S 179 42.906W
[status]
Happy Birthday Karl! Very light winds, flat sea. Heather and Karl both landed a Mahimahi this afternoon - 2 on at the same time - quite exciting. Fresh fish for the Birthday dinner. Will arrive at Minerva Reef in the morning.
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[password] mikeandkaren
[position]26 19s 161 56e
[speed] 6knts
[heading] 305M
[weather] 10/15knts SE, 1m swell from SE, 1019 baro
[status]
Had light winds yesterday but wind increased overnight and have been making good progress.
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[password]H0ndacbr
[position]27 46S 178 46
[speed] 4.9
[heading] 011M
[weather] Nill wind cloud 25% nil swell.
[status]
On passage to Fiji, motored all night still motoring amazing conditions. Mackeral skies and horses tails so change is in the air. Heading for Minerva
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