subj: Rayfiki
[password] Nakuru5
[position] 28 39.0S 175 40.4E

[password] seabird14

[position]22 17 S 166 26 E

[status] Anchored Oliphant waiting on a berth in Port Moselle

[heading]

[weather]SE 10, cc 100%, 24 degrees 1014mb[END]

[password] Allegre$$e
[position] 26 30.6 S, 167 41.4 E
[speed] 6knts
[heading]150
[status]Still making reasoanble progress south towards Norfolk Island, with very light winds overnight, picking up this morning. Currently putting some easting in anticipation of the forecast south easterly winds.

[weather] NNE12-14, 90% cloud cover, 1016mb. Long swell of approximately 1.0 - 1.5 meters from the east.
[END]

[password] windy
[position] 35 18.785s 174 07.34e
[speed] 0.0
[heading]
[weather]
[status]Arrived safely in Opua yesterday afternoon, awaiting customs on Q dock. Many thanks for all the weather forcasts!
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>>> [password] moxiemoxie
>>> [position] 30 30.0s 176.48e
>>> [status] motoring in dead calm and fishless sea, not liking new forecast of southerlies
>>> [speed] 6.5
>>> [heading] 198t
>>> [weather] 6-8 NNE .5m swell 60% cloud cover.
>>
>> [END]

[password] Nakuru5
[position] 22 49.39s 176 10.9e
[status] Spectacular day yesterday (made all the more pleasant after the few days of rock n roll.) Sunny and hot during day Had screetcher up nearly all day in light winds and flat seas and getting 8 -9k. Started motor at 3pm & been motoring ever since although got some motor sailing in in the wee hours. Past the half way point so its all downhill now - i hope :) Keeping on top of electrical problem - the solar panels kept us charged all day & now motor doings its thing. Was greeted this morning with a red sky??.

[password] yppah4187
[position] 33 55.000s 174 47.000e
[status] 0500 NZ time. Tuesday 4 Nov. Wind shift came through at 7pm last night. Went from 16 knots NW to less than 10 from SSW. Has remained out of SSW since.
[speed] 3.3
[heading] 204T
[weather] 9 knots SSW, seas confused around 1 metre, 80% cloud cover

other comments:

distance to entrance to Bay of Islands: 81 miles (Opua NZ)
ETA: Wednesday 5 November