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[password] zm4949
[position] 20 56.391 S 167 04.936 E
[weather] 90% light cloud cover. Wind NE 10 to 15 kts
[time] 7:45 am Wednesday 9 Sept
[status] At anchor on the west side of Lifou Island along with 28 other yachts from NZ, Australia, America, and Germany. We are included in the Island Cruising Assoc that arranged special custom's clearances into Northern New Caledonia. Heading to Noumea in a week or two. All OK on board.

Regards,
John and Frances
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[password] Astarte422
[position]15 16 62s 167 58 42e
[status] corrected: anchored just outside Lolowai, will move over to Maewo this morning wind 10-15 SE-ESE
[speed]
[heading]
[weather]wind SE 10 20% cloud
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[password] Astarte422
[position]15 16 86s 167 58 85e
[status]anchored just outside Lolowai, will move over to Maewo this morning wind 10-15 SE-ESE
[speed]
[heading]
[weather]wind SE 10 20% cloud
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[password] Doris8503
[position] 23 50.8 S 162.59.8E (02:30 NZT)
[speed] 5 kts (variable)
[heading]260M (COG 240M)
[status] On passage from Noumea to Brisbane 612 miles to go to Brisbane entrance
Passed through a frontal system approx 4 hrs ago. Wind swung from E to N accompanied with heavy rainfall, wind faded for 2 hrs then re-established from N to NE back to N approx 10 - 12 kts
[weather] Barometer 1018 (dropping slowly) Wind N 10-12 kts Sea swell 2m calm. 5% cloud cover currently(was complete overcast). Visibility excellent.
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[p]elisabeth
[pos]23 10s 164 12e
[sp]6.5
[h]246t
[w]ENE 15kn clear sky 1019
[s]A lovely day of downwind sailing towards Brisbane. All's well on board.[END]