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State of Mind

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State of Mind

Fri Nov 6 8:49 2015 NZDT

GPS: 35 51.82698s 174 31.773e

Run: 304.4nm (551km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.9nm

At Marden Cove. Enjoy flat seas!

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Wed Nov 4 8:43 2015 NZDT

Speed:

8.2

knts

GPS: 31 55S 176 53E

Run: 165.1nm (298.8km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.9nm

Weather: WNW10-15, clear skies

thanks Claudia for relay as they are in GHR skip zone so no copy here.

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Tue Nov 3 9:07 2015 NZDT

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 29 37S 177 38E

Run: 180.5nm (326.7km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 171.8nm

Weather: SE8, 1020, clear skies, smooth seas

BUT neg 1.5kt current/ Poo.

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Mon Nov 2 7:54 2015 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 27 17S 178 58E

Run: 283.2nm (512.6km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.8nm

Weather: 80%, 1m seas, 1022

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Fri Oct 30 8:56 2015 NZDT

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Weather: 1012, w8, 80%cc

with the mob of 10 in N Minerva

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Wed Oct 28 8:57 2015 NZDT

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Weather: Wind SE 15, Baro 1018, 90% cloud, 21 Deg, rain and showers o

with Searcher and Enki 11 waiting for passage window

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Tue Oct 27 8:38 2015 NZDT

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Weather: SSW10, 1018, 100%cc, 23C, 87%RH

with Enki 11 and another boat in N Minerva

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Sat Oct 24 8:42 2015 NZDT

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Weather: 80%cc, light 2 from S, little swell outside reef

In N Minerva by themselves

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Fri Oct 23 8:39 2015 NZDT

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Run: 237.5nm (429.9km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.7nm

Weather: NW10, 1018, 100%cc, rain has stopped at last

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Wed Oct 21 8:37 2015 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 20 14S 179 10W

Run: 128.7nm (232.9km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.8nm

Weather: 80%cc, NE5 but wind enabled sailing overnight. Went light in

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Tue Oct 20 8:38 2015 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 18 40S 179 46E

Run: 163.5nm (295.9km)

Weather: 3ENE, 1017, 27C, 85%RH, 100%cc

great radio signal

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Mon Sep 21 7:36 2015 NZST

GPS: 16 23S 179 07E

Run: 139.1nm (251.8km)

Weather: 75-80%cc, rain o/n, 2NE, 1012

top of Vanua levu Fiji and moving on soon

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Tue Jul 21 7:35 2015 NZST

GPS: 17 35.915s, 177 26.391e

Run: 950nm (1719.5km)
Avg: 39.6knts
24hr: 950.4nm

Weather: 15%cc, 5SE, 1017

anchored at Lautoka and about to check in. Will be around there until Sept 6 when they will go to Savusavu. (Passed on your greetings Dave).

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Mon Jul 20 7:36 2015 NZST

Speed:

4.5m

knts

GPS: 24 04S 164 27E

Run: 1463.5nm (2648.9km)
Avg: 30.5knts
24hr: 732.6nm

Weather: se12, stronger lst night, 1025

all well now throughh the B pass

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Sat Jul 18 7:39 2015 NZST

Speed:

248t

knts

GPS: 14 26S 175 32W

Run: 837.9nm (1516.6km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.7nm

Weather: E15-20, 1015, clear skies

smoking along to lautoka from Samoa with eta Tuesday am.

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Sat Jul 11 7:38 2015 NZST

GPS: 13 26S 172 01E

Run: 1047.2nm (1895.4km)
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 74.8nm

Weather: 27C, 87%cc, 1013, ESE5-10

had a great day for the rugby on wednesday

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Sat Jul 4 7:33 2015 NZST

No position sent.

Weather: clear skies, 1012, SE5-10, down from 25plus all yesterday

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Mon Jun 29 7:23 2015 NZST

No position sent.

Weather: 1013, glassy calm and HOT, VERY HOT

arrived in Apia Samoayesterday, Sunday at 9am. All went well and currently at marina

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Sat Jun 27 7:29 2015 NZST

Speed:

7.8

knts

GPS: 16 29S 172 37W

Run: 175.4nm (317.5km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 179.5nm

Weather: SE15-20, 65%cc

Have had steady good wind for the last 24hr

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Fri Jun 26 8:02 2015 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: 10-15sse, 1016,

heading from Neiafu to Samoa today

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Thu Jun 18 7:33 2015 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Run: 32.8nm (59.4km)

Weather: 25SE, 95%cc

Guess they are wondering why they came as the weather has not been good. They gave good info on entering Aus. $380 for Quarantine between 8am and 4.30pm, double after hours and triple after midnight!. Huge fines up in Cairns for boats that decide to anchor.

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Tue Jun 16 7:32 2015 NZST

Speed:

6.8

knts

GPS: 19 0S 174 20W

Run: 436.5nm (790.1km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 109.1nm

Weather: 60%cc, 10-15ESE

Had a 206nm day yesterday so they cant complain too much about being hard on the wind all the way on this passage!. Now 20m from Vavau

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Fri Jun 12 7:31 2015 NZST

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Weather: 20-25E, g30, 80%cc, 1022

very rough inMinerva with water crashing over the reef at all tides. radio now fixed

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Enchantment

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Enchantment

Sat Jun 6 7:18 2015 NZST

Speed:

5-6kts

knts

GPS: 16 32.077s 158 30.333e

Run: 303.9nm (550.1km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.9nm

Weather: sse 10-15, 1 mt swell, 40 clouds

all is well

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Thu Jun 4 7:17 2015 NZST

Speed:

5.5

knts

GPS: 15 56.377s 163 02.550e

Run: 148.2nm (268.2km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.7nm

Weather: se 15-18 1mt swell complete cover

all ok

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Wed Jun 3 7:12 2015 NZST

Speed:

5.0 kts

knts

GPS: 15 53.337s 165 16.279e

Run: 238.1nm (431km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.7nm

Weather: 12-12 se 50% cover

need more wind!!

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Mon Jun 1 8:14 2015 NZST

GPS: 17 44.261s 168 18.542e

leaving Vanuatu tomorrow for Cairns. They may not be in PV as I could not copy them. Thanks to Pacific Spray for the relay.

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Mon May 11 7:33 2015 NZST

GPS: 17 44.261s 168 18.542e

Run: 205.7nm (372.3km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.1nm

Weather: o/c, rain

arrived Port Vila yesterday afternoon

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Fri May 8 16:21 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 17 57.8 S 171 25.6 E

Run: 105.7nm (191.3km)
Avg: 12.5knts
24hr: 299.8nm

Weather: weather, 5-10 kts NW, seas calm, looks mostly overcast,

all's well, motored all night, now motor sailing in very light winds

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Fri May 8 7:53 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 18 02S 173 02E

Run: 449.2nm (813.1km)
Avg: 21.5knts
24hr: 516.7nm

Weather: 10-15ENE, 90%cc,

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Thu May 7 11:01 2015 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 20 42S 179 19E

heading to Port Vila. Via A relay as radio is grim!

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Bamboozle

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Bamboozle

Tue Sep 15 8:44 2015 NZST

GPS: 27 27.440S 153 11.440E

Run: 5.3nm (9.6km)

Have moved around to RQYS at Manly. Very welcoming and we will be based here for a while meeting up with old friends and exploring the Brisbane area

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Sat Sep 12 21:43 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 27 26.693s 153 06.322e

Run: 116.1nm (210.1km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 162.5nm

Arrived safely in Brisbane and tied up on the Q dock just in time for sundowners!

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Sat Sep 12 4:34 2015 NZST

Speed:

8.5

knts

GPS: 26 29s 154 39e

Run: 263.1nm (476.2km)
Avg: 9.7knts
24hr: 233.7nm

Weather: SE 15 some squalls 30% cc 1026

Still making great progress and just 75 nm to our landfall waypoint at the entrance to Moreton Bay. We have an intermittent autopilot issue so although not having to hand steer we are having to watch it very closely.

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Fri Sep 11 1:33 2015 NZST

Speed:

8.5

knts

GPS: 25 03s 158 34e

Run: 204.4nm (370km)
Avg: 8.5knts
24hr: 204.4nm

Weather: SSE 20-25 kn 30% cloud cover, some squalls

A lumpy bumpy day but we are rocketing along. All well on board. Could not hear GHR at all this morning, will try again Friday.

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Thu Sep 10 1:33 2015 NZST

Speed:

5.5

knts

GPS: 24 04s 161 38e

Run: 174nm (314.9km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.4nm

Weather: SW 8 knots Clear skies 1019

A beautiful starry night and we are making good progress but hoping the wind will continue to back around and the trade winds fill back in. All well on board.

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Wed Sep 9 1:28 2015 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 23 10s 164 12e

Run: 147nm (266.1km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 106.7nm

Weather: ENE 15kn clear sky 1019

A lovely day of downwind sailing towards Brisbane. All's well on board.

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Mon Sep 7 16:24 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 19.448S 166 19.027E

Run: 8.4nm (15.2km)

Planning to depart towards Brisbane tomorrow early doors(Tuesday.). Last minute preparation of banana pancakes for passage snacking currently in hand!

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Fri Aug 28 10:43 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 17.159S 166 26.494E

Run: 24nm (43.4km)

Back in Noumea to prepare for the trip on towards Australiia. Just waiting for a good forecast for the off.

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Wed Aug 19 10:32 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 25.733S 166 47.016E

Run: 19.3nm (34.9km)

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Mon Aug 17 0:00 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 42.390S 166 48.480E

Run: 40.4nm (73.1km)

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Fri Aug 14 0:00 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 39.547S 167 26.401E

Run: 45.9nm (83.1km)

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Thu Aug 13 0:00 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 05.000S 167 05.000E

Run: 103.3nm (187km)

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Tue Aug 4 16:18 2015 NZST

GPS: 20 42.473S 166 27.251E

Run: 1.2nm (2.2km)

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Thu Jul 30 7:38 2015 NZST

GPS: 20 42.849s 166 26.180e

Weather: SE20 gusting higher, 90%cc, 1017, shwrs overnight

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Fri Jul 24 8:09 2015 NZST

GPS: 20 42.849s 166 26.180e

Weather: lovely, Easterly 15kts, 20% cloud cover and a lovely sun rise

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Thu Jul 16 7:35 2015 NZST

GPS: 20 42.849s 166 26.180e

Run: 149.1nm (269.9km)

Weather: SSE14, 100%cc, shws o/n, 1015 steady

5 nm from beautiful Ouvea

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Mon Jul 6 15:56 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 39.547S 167 26.401E

Run: 69.1nm (125.1km)

Anchored in Kuto Bay on the lovely Isle des Pins

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Tue Jun 30 7:36 2015 NZST

No position sent.

Weather: SE20, 95%cc

Baie de prony and sick of the wind

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Mon Jun 29 7:39 2015 NZST

No position sent.

Weather: 50%cc, 15-20SE

protected in baie de Prony. Waiting to get to Isle de Pins

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Fri Jun 12 7:30 2015 NZST

GPS: 22 16.599S 166 26.473E

Run: 9.7nm (17.6km)

Safely tucked up in Port Moselle Marina. Arrived just before the rain and squalls set in....hoping the sun comes out today!.

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Thu Jun 11 7:33 2015 NZST

Speed:

6.6

knts

GPS: 22 25s 166 26e

Run: 181.2nm (328km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 178.8nm

Weather: E 18 knots 50% cloud cover occasional showers

Inside the Boulari Pass and heading towards Port Moselle. All well on board and looking forward to cafe au lait et croissants.

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Wed Jun 10 7:14 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 24 40s 167 54e

Run: 197.5nm (357.5km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 196.4nm

Weather: ESE 18knots 20% cloud cover mixed swell 2 to 3m

Making good progress, 154 nm to Boulari pass. Quite rolly with occasional large swell from S. All well on board.

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Tue Jun 9 7:06 2015 NZST

Speed:

6,5

knts

GPS: 27 06s 169 34e

Run: 211.8nm (383.4km)
Avg: 9knts
24hr: 216.6nm

Weather: SE 15 knots 100% cloud cover showers 1,5 m swell

All well on board. 320nm to Boulari Pass

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Mon Jun 8 7:38 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 29 54S 170 59E

Run: 34.6nm (62.6km)
Avg: 71.1knts
24hr: 1705.3nm

Weather: se20,

all going well

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Mon Jun 8 7:09 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 29 24s 170 59e

Run: 188nm (340.3km)
Avg: 8knts
24hr: 191.5nm

Weather: SE 20 knots 30% cloud cover clearing 2 m swell

A bit rolly but making good progress. All well on board.

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Sun Jun 7 7:35 2015 NZST

Speed:

7kn

knts

GPS: 31 56s 172 08e

Run: 320.9nm (580.8km)
Avg: 13.3knts
24hr: 318.5nm

Weather: SE 12kn 100% cloud cover 1.5m swell from SW.

Still motor sailing but making good progress....all well on board.

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Sat Jun 6 7:24 2015 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 36 22s 173 48e

Run: 63.9nm (115.7km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 69.8nm

Weather: W 8 knots, scattered cloud, northerly swell less than 1m

Motor sailing, we had a lovely quiet moonlight night and are hoping we find a little more breeze with the daylight. All well on board.

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Fri Jun 5 9:26 2015 NZST

Speed:

7.6

knts

GPS: 36 47.960s 174 49.025e

Run: 4.4nm (8km)

Weather: 10 knots SW, Cloudy with showers

Have cleared customs and are on our way towards New Caledonia. 3 POB. Just passing Rangitoto and pointing northwards. Very much looking forward to the thermometer rising and to stripping off some of these layers.

All ready to head off!

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Wed Jun 3 17:15 2015 NZST

GPS: 36 50.601s 174 45.593e

Run: 0.9nm (1.6km)

Weather: 25 kn NNW heavy rain

Ready to go and hoping to get away before the weekend.

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Sat May 30 9:56 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 36 50s 174 45e

Moored in Viaduct Harbour Marina Auckland preparing for departure towards New Cal when the forecast looks more helpful.

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Windstar

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Windstar

Tue Nov 3 18:11 2015 NZDT

GPS: 35 37.03861S 174 32.00020E

Run: 22.1nm (40km)

Tutu kaka for a few nights, nice

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Mon Nov 2 14:42 2015 NZDT

GPS: 35 20.04284S 174 21.17252E

Run: 13.4nm (24.3km)

Bland Bay for the night

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Sat Oct 31 21:26 2015 NZDT

GPS: 35 19S 174 7E

Run: 11.5nm (20.8km)

Ready to move south towards Auckland tomorrow

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Thu Oct 29 10:21 2015 NZDT

GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e

Run: 246.9nm (446.9km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 117.7nm

At Q dock Opua Marina

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Tue Oct 27 8:01 2015 NZDT

Speed:

4-5ms

knts

GPS: 31 35S 173 59E

Run: 91.9nm (166.3km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 94.4nm

Weather: 10-15 SSW, 50%cc

all OK on board but Thursday am is front day in Opua so may want to hang back a bit

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Mon Oct 26 8:39 2015 NZDT

GPS: 30 23S 173 19E

Run: 242nm (438km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 120.9nm

Weather: S15-20,

have been hove to for 7hr

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Sat Oct 24 8:36 2015 NZDT

Speed:

5.2ms

knts

GPS: 26 54S 173 43E

Run: 156.7nm (283.6km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 156.2nm

Weather: 6-8N, a N-S band to the east but clear elsewhere

eta wx depenedent as could go SSW and come behind the front or slow dwn for Thursday arrival. They need westing. Stay tuned!

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Fri Oct 23 8:32 2015 NZDT

Speed:

5.5

knts

GPS: 24 38S 173 48E

Run: 327.3nm (592.4km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 164nm

Weather: E11, swell 1m ese, 60%cc

crew all well. Good signal today. Great to have decent propagation for a change

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Wed Oct 21 8:38 2015 NZDT

Speed:

5.5

knts

GPS: 20 16S 175 47E

Run: 115.6nm (209.2km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 115.7nm

Weather: SE8-10, o/c, fine

all well

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Tue Oct 20 8:39 2015 NZDT

Speed:

3.5ms

knts

GPS: 18 43S 176 27E

Run: 94.4nm (170.9km)

Weather: 6N, 90%cc, 1020

light signal

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Sat Oct 17 7:35 2015 NZDT

No position sent.

Still looking for the right weather, hopefully soon after the rugby on Sunday! Currently drizzling with no wind in Vuda Marina.

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Wed Oct 14 19:47 2015 NZDT

GPS: 17 40.86442S 177 23.18273E

Run: 14.5nm (26.2km)

At Vuda Marina, awaiting good weather to depart to NZ.

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Tue Oct 13 7:55 2015 NZDT

GPS: 17 46.28938S 177 11.23063E

Weather: 10kt SE but sheltered here. 80% thin cc. 1016bar

At anchor in Musket Cove. Heading in to Vuda Point this morning

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Sun Oct 11 7:46 2015 NZDT

GPS: 17 46.29s 177 11.23e

Run: 34.6nm (62.6km)

Weather: 14kt 160deg True, 5% cloud overhead, long Cu to South

Anchored at Musket Cove, preparing to return to NZ at the next good opportunity after the 15th Oct.

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Tue Oct 6 10:40 2015 NZDT

GPS: 17 16.51080S 177 7.04387E

Run: 28.3nm (51.2km)

Anchored

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Mon Sep 14 9:12 2015 NZST

GPS: 16 56.609S 177 22.08E

Run: 130.6nm (236.4km)

Weather: 10ese, 1015, little cloud

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Fri May 29 16:43 2015 NZST

GPS: 16 46.670s 179 20.110e

Run: 290.7nm (526.2km)

no doubt enjoying all the mod cons and swapping tales of the trip

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Sat May 23 8:07 2015 NZST

Speed:

4.5

knts

GPS: 20 41S 179 01W

Run: 126.4nm (228.8km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.1nm

Weather: 10E

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Fri May 22 8:15 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 22 22S 178 15W

Run: 98.9nm (179km)

Weather: 1021

on the way to Savusavu

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Mon May 18 7:30 2015 NZST

GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W

Run: 96.1nm (173.9km)

With 11 boats. Rocky at high tide as swell outside is high

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Sat May 16 9:08 2015 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 25 03S 178 49W

Run: 223.2nm (404km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.7nm

Weather: 9N, sea slight , 1017

all well. N Minerva tomorrow Sunday

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Thu May 14 12:00 2015 NZST

GPS: 27 14S 178 32E

Run: 275.1nm (497.9km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.6nm

e7, going 5.5 at 014T clear skies, 1019

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Tue May 12 12:00 2015 NZST

GPS: 31 09S 177 43E

speed 6 going 020T, NW9, 2%cc, 1014 on way to Minerva

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