Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
[password] westie
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 37.961N 169 00.818E
Mid-night squalls rain
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 27.670N 169 55.759E
midday
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 18.581N 170 47.707E
Bobbing along
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 08.682N 171 13.289E
Underway to Namu
[END]
[password] westie
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 37.961N 169 00.818E
Mid-night squalls rain
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 27.670N 169 55.759E
midday
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 18.581N 170 47.707E
Bobbing along
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 08.682N 171 13.289E
Underway to Namu
[END]
[password] westie
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 37.961N 169 00.818E
Mid-night squalls rain
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 27.670N 169 55.759E
midday
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 18.581N 170 47.707E
Bobbing along
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 08.682N 171 13.289E
Underway to Namu
[END]
[password] westie
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 37.961N 169 00.818E
Mid-night squalls rain
[status]
:date 22/05/2013
:position 07 27.670N 169 55.759E
midday
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 18.581N 170 47.707E
Bobbing along
[status]
:date 21/05/2013
:position 07 08.682N 171 13.289E
Underway to Namu
[END]
we have finally arrived in fiji(12 days), although not in sava savu but suva.
arrived yesterday morning after an interesting trip of either no wind or too much wind - at which time we had to divert to the west for 2 days to miss the worst of a tropical low that formed south of fiji and headed directly our way!! the seas were big and made for a fast ride, although at times i was glad i was not on watch for more than 2 hours outside in the cockpit in those conditions. we had our storm sails up and had to drop the trisail as that also became too much sail. however, fortunately all improved steadily as it does out in the ocean once the low had moved away. then no wind which meant we had to have our engine on and motor sail for about 72 hours to make any progress.
hence our entry into suva as little wind and little diesel left.
are still awaiting on clearance from customs which we are told is to be this afternoon - so then we can go ashore!! in the meantime, furiously eating up left over food which we cannot keep now we are in fiji, before the health officials confiscate it.
it was great to have a day yesterday to catch up on sleep, clean the boat up and have a wine or two - the first of the trip, so all of our livers are in good shape:) hope work is not too frantic and the wellington weather kind.
the sea temperature up here is 30 degrees and the air temperature about the same, so our bones and bodies are taking a bit of time to acclimatize, although cold liquids are the order of the day.
will keep in touch. plan to re-provision in suva with the essentials such as water, diesel etc then will make our way slowly up to savu savu.
cheers from the crew of the good ship "distracted".
regards belinda
[password] godd
[status]
:position 18 07.440s 178 25.274e
N 10kt
all good
[weather]
overcast, hot.
had to give savusavu away owing to lack of wind and less diesel.
will clear customs today.
[END]
[password] westie
[status]
:date 01/06/2013
:position 08 54.174N 167 46.100E
Bigej Island
[status]
:date 20/05/2013
:position 07 06.171N 171 22.364
Majuro
[END]
[password] godd
[status]
:position 20 02.616s 178 12.161e
variable winds
all good, still motoring
[heading]
000m
[speed]
5.3
[weather]
variable winds, very light NNE, water temp 28.9, cabin temp 27
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[END]
[password] godd
[status]
:position 22 08.512s 177 40.041e
variable winds
all good
[heading]
000m
[speed]
5.0
[weather]
variable winds awaiting se trades @ approx 21s, today???????????????
motored for last 24hrs, new eta Savusavu Monday 20/05
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[END]
[password] godd
[status]
:position 24 08.006s 172 12.670e
variable winds, SW 10
all good
[heading]
350m
[speed]
4.5kt
[weather]
clear skies, sailing in paradise, or be it a little slow
more pleasant than Monday, Tuesday
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[END]
