[password] cosmos13
[position]27 17s 178 47e
[status] Had another rough night, with light winds to 26kn and rough sea, looking forward to the end of it. Had to alter course 10ºN as we were bouncing into the 3.5m smell too hard. We will make to Minerva reef on this heading and might consider proceeding to Fiji.
[speed] 6.5
[heading] 15T
[weather] 25knts NE 3.5m swell from the e 90% cloud cover.
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[Password] Shikasta12
[position] 22 58 S 167 46 E
[speed] 5,5
[heading] 287
[status] sailing beam reach full main genoa
[weather] 15 knots NE, 2 meter waves, cloud cover 50%
ETA wednesday May 6 noon
Yesterday and last night were windy with 30 knots from NE gusting 35 with 4 meter waves, easing late night to 25 knots and down this morning to 15-20. Happy to be approaching land.
All well on board. Looking forward to a sunny anchorage.

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[password]Kiapa52
[position]25s 09s 176 41e
[speed]7.5
[heading]5t
[weather]28 kn E. waves 2m 20%cloud cover
[status]The sea state has settled a bit. Winds still25-30k E with some stronger gusts. The auto pilot has gone on permanent holiday now. Its only 432 miles to go and we should be in by Friday or Saturday.
The crew are giving the poor old captain a ribbing because he is slacking out of all duties..
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[password] rachel25
[gulfharbour]
synopsis: on
rollcall: on
updates: on
[position]25 45.500s 178 25.852e,
[status] On passage to Savusavu, Fiji. Close reaching, heading directFiji. Triple reefed main and staysail.
[speed]5.5
[heading] 008T
[weather] Wind generally abated to 20knts ENE. Heavy squalls overnght with winds up to 30 knots. Easterly swell reducing - now 2.5m. Sky 5/8 cover, showers.
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[password] Tuul3tar
[position] 26 11S 162 20E
[status] Had a fantastic sail yesterday and overnight. We still have NE winds reducing to now 10-12kts. Heading 270 at 6kts.
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[password] tkpassages
[position]27 29's 176 42'e
[speed]6.3
[heading]002T
[weather]22knts ENE 2m swell from the NE mostly clear
[status] Good to see the swell reduced. All is well.
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[p]wallace
[pos]35 18.93s 174 07.28e
[sp]0 kts
[h]n/at
[s]In the Bay of Islands Marina, Opua, for a night before hauling out to refit our newly-refurbished folding propeller and to polish Maunie's bottom for optimum sailing speed.[END]

[password]waiknot
[position]30.25S 173.11E

[status]
Lumpy sea but sun is shining and it is getting warmer! Both getting our sea legs now after a couple of days of feeling lethargic.
heading 335 deg M at 5 knots with reefed down sails.

[weather]20-25 knots with gusts to 30+ NE

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