send@yit.co.nz
subj: Full Circle
[password] Hallberg49
[position]23.55s 175.25e
[status] Very nice sailing weather, good speed. Spotted by airplane of the NZ Coastguard. All well on board.
[speed] 6.2
[heading] 180T
[weather] 15knts E 1.0m swell from the Se 10% cloud cover.
[END]

[password] seabird14

[position]22 16 S 166 13 E

[status] anchored behind Ilot Mbe Kouen, New Caledonia

[heading]

[weather]12-15 SSE, cc 10%, 25 degrees 1013mb[END]

[password] cosmos13
[position]22 46.358s 177 40.88W
[status] Corrected position update[END]

[password] cosmos13
[position]21 34.567s 175 35.778e
[status] Had a pleasant night, with moderate winds 16~20kn and just a couple of gusts to 24 & 26kn. 1 reef in the main. 180mile day.
[speed] 7
[heading] 234T
[weather] 17kt SE 1.5m swell from the NE 5% cloud cover, finally!!!
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[password] yppah4187
[position]23 38.849s 178 53.522w
[status] 1100 New Zealand time. Tuesday 28 October. Now anchored at North Minerva Reef.
[weather] Wind 11 knots from E, flat seas, 10%cloud cover

Looking for favourable conditions to head to Opua, New Zealand. Will listen to Gulf Harbour Radio Wed am before deciding whether to head off tomorrow

Other comments:
9 other boats at anchor in Minerva Reef
Now out of the tropics. Warm, no fleeces being worn.
Banana count: 16
[END]

[password] seabird14

[position]22 12 S 166 20 E

[status] anchored Baie Maa, New Caledonia;

[heading]

[weather]10 SE, cc 20%, 23 degrees 1018mb[END]

[password]soesch
[gulfharbour]
[position]28 18.1S 165 39.5E
[status]Sailing again since midnight, 180 true at 5kt, waiting for the front
[weather]10% clc, 10-12kt NW, 1m sea[END]