[password] nightling
[position]19 28S 167 59E
[status] all well on board, just got soacked by a wave so now down below warming up and designing spray hoods! Heading to Noumea if wind stays east otherwise stop at loyalty islands but unsure of legality of stopping there before calling at Noumea?
[speed] 5.5
[heading] 190T
[weather] 15knts ESE 1.5m swell from the SE 20% cloud cover[END]

subj: BLACK JACK
[password] NZL155
[position]24 38.892s 172 57.120e
[status] All well on board. Did 102 miles in 12 hours yesterday again and on track for a 200 mile day.
[speed]9.5
[heading] 190T
[weather] 20knts ESE with 2m swell from the ESE. Fine with 15% cloud cover.

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[password] coffeecup00
[position] 30 17s 170 00e
[status] Position at 6:00 am (NZ) Strong NE winds 28 to 30 kts most of the night with an average speed of 9 kts after slowing her down. All well onboard.
[speed] 8.8
[heading] 142T
[weather] 26 to 28 kts NE 1.5m swell from the SE No cloud cover.
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[password] macca007
[position] 30 13s 169 59e
[status] Position at 6:00 am (NZ) Strong NE winds 28 to 30 kts most of the night produced an average speed 8.5 kts. All well onboard.
[speed] 8.2
[heading] 132T
[weather] 26 to 28 kts NE 1.5m swell from the SE No cloud cover.
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[password] godd
[position]20 16.821s 164 02.077e
[status] Baie Du Croissant (Baie D'Ohope), stunning scenery on motor sail from Koumac, greeted by an excited pod of long nose dolphins as we approached Ile Tanle, they entertained us for about half an hour. Departed in no wind, by midday we had a 20kt NE.
[speed]
[heading]
[weather] 5% cloud cover, bar. 1020, variable wind, bit of a roll.
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[password] seeker14
[position] 22 38S 166 27E
[speed] 6 knots
[heading] 152M
[weather] As at 20.00 NZST Weds 15/10: 12 - 15 knots E. 1016.5mb, rising. 5% cloud cover. Moderate seas, swell 0.5m but we have some protection from the outer reef around New Cal.
[status] Finally got away from Noumea at 14.00 today, Weds. Cleared the north pass through the reef at 16.30. Just had the sun go down and enjoying steady sailing pretty close to the rhumb line. Cheers, David & Grete and Steve and Drew
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[password] Dannyeve
[position]22.56 S 158.34 E
[speed]8.5 knots
[heading]145 Magnetic
[status] Have passed new Caledonia Isle of Pines only ocean between us and NZ
[weather] Wind NE 15kn Fine and warm
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