[password] Allegre$$e
[position] 36 12.2 S, 175 21.1 E
[speed] 0knts
[heading]
[status]On Friday we moved around to Fitzroy Harbour. Conditions were certainly very different to Thursday! Anchored in Smokehouse Bay Friday and moved to Kiwiriki Bay yesterday (after a quick stop off at Port Fitzroy). Current weather forecast is not conducive for moving very far, so we will try some landbased activities ie: trail walking before looking for an opportunity to head back to the mainland.
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[password] Allegre$$e
[position] 36 05.4 S, 175 24.6 E
[speed] 0knts
[heading]
[status]Yesterday's promised 15kt sou'wester ended up being a 6kt westerly, so we motored pretty much all the way to Great Barrier Island. Made the most of the opportunity to get around the east side of the island as there is negligible easterly swell. Stunning scenery and heaps of bird life around here. Caught up with SLice of Heaven who generously gave us two good sized snapper that we devoured for dinner last night - thanks Irene and Andy.
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[password]Kiapa52
[position]24 45s 176 25e
[speed]8
[heading]187t
[weather]12 kn ene. waves 5m 90%cloud cover
[status]on passage along side Sel Citron. 658 miles to go to Whangerei
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[password] delta333
[position]21 26.6s 169 42.1e
[status] Quiet out here with just us and a few thousand of our closest
friends (I hope the picture of the cruise ship shows up on this post). We're
motor-sailing to try to keep up the speed so that we can make Havannah Pass
on the flood tide tomorrow. The wind has dropped but the seas are still
pretty big with a major swell from both SSE and E. We're rolling but
comfortable.
[speed] 5.8
[heading] 250T
[weather] 13knts E 1.5m swell from the SSE 80% cloud cover.

[password]Kiapa52
[position]21 22s 176 37e
[speed]8
[heading]190t
[weather]7 kn se waves 1.5m 10%cloud cover
[status]on passage along side Sel Citron. Rain squall in the east horizon. 845 miles to go to Whangerei
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[password] delta333
[position]20 34.426s 172 08.216e
[status] Squally night last night with the wind up and down. We ended up
motor sailing to make life simpler. This morning, the wind is more steady
and the sky more clear. We have 302 miles to go to Havannah Pass. We're
trying to make low tide on Monday at 10AM (boat time - which hasn't changed
since Fiji). To do that, we'll have to average 5.81 knots. A little high for
us but still doable.
[speed] 5.8
[heading] 249T
[weather] 17knts ESE 1.5m swell from the SE 30% cloud cover.[END]

[password] Fluenta2014
[status]
position: 35 19.08S 174 07.16E
Arrived today at 1215 in Opua. Great passage and arrived ahead of the front. Thank you Gulf Harbour Radio for the guidance. Will wait here until the weather comes through and then head to Whangarei.
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