Synopsis

Trigger

Sat Nov 15 8:14 2014 NZDT
GPS: 9 25.67478s 159 57.34548e
Run: 106.2nm (192.2km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 106.3nm

Arrived in Honiara


Fri Nov 14 8:16 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.8
knts
GPS: 10 07S 161 21E
Run: 146.9nm (265.9km)
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 144.5nm
Weather: 1011, 5E,

Will be stopping in Honiara for a few repairs


Thu Nov 13 7:52 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 11 22S 163 06E
Run: 151.7nm (274.6km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.6nm
Weather: 2m swell S, 12-15 SE, 1009, 100%cc, little rain

all good


Wed Nov 12 7:51 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 12 08S 165 12E
Run: 507nm (917.7km)
Weather: 20SE, 1009, raining

on passage to Honiara


Fri Oct 17 8:31 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.8
knts
GPS: 18 02S 169 43E
Run: 145.9nm (264.1km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.7nm
Weather: ene12, swell Se1.5, 1015, 10-15%

eta this evening


Thu Oct 16 8:39 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 17 55S 171 56E
Run: 173.4nm (313.9km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.2nm
Weather: ese18 50%cc 1016

Wed Oct 15 8:37 2014 NZDT
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 17 48S 174 34E
Weather: 22ESE 70%cc 2m Se swell

this via relay as radio poor


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Deesse

Tue Oct 28 22:42 2014 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
GPS: 35 19s 174 07e
Run: 246.4nm (446km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.6nm

Arrived at Opua on Tuesday 28th, 09.15 hr, after beatifull 24 hours of sailing (25 kn wind)


Mon Oct 27 7:41 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.0
knts
GPS: 32 06s 175 58e
Run: 74.3nm (134.5km)
Avg: 1114.5knts
24hr: 26748nm
Weather: 5 kn NW, 0% cloud cover, seastate slight, bar 1020

good sailing yerterday afternoon and last night. Motoring at the moment.


Mon Oct 27 7:37 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 33 02s 175 20e
Run: 74.3nm (134.5km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.5nm
Weather: 15 kn NW, 50% cloud cover, seastate slight to moderatem lumpy, bar 1016

good sailing. ETA Opua wednesday noon


Sun Oct 26 17:38 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.0
knts
GPS: 32 06s 175 58e
Run: 214.3nm (387.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.6nm
Weather: 5 kn NW, 0% cloud cover, seastate slight, bar 1020

good sailing yerterday afternoon and last night. Motoring at the moment.


Sat Oct 25 7:01 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 29 21s 177 38e
Run: 106.1nm (192km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 110.3nm
Weather: 8-9 kn S -SSW, 100% cloud cover, seastate slight

all well on board


Fri Oct 24 7:56 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.0 (SOG)
knts
GPS: 27 53s 178 09e
Weather: 10-12 kn SSW, 80% cloud cover, squalls, slight to moderate seas

Sailing is good,progress is limited bij frustrating countercurrent, 1.5 - 2knots, NE setting. Please comment on that from Dave.


Fri Oct 24 6:53 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.0 (SOG)
knts
GPS: 27 53s 178 09e
Run: 119nm (215.4km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.8nm
Weather: 10-12 kn E, 80% cloud cover, squalls, slight to moderate seas

Sailing is good,progress is limited bij frustrating countercurrent, 1.5 - 2knots, NE setting. Please comment on that from Dave.


Thu Oct 23 7:26 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.3
knts
GPS: 26 14s 178 42e
Run: 130.3nm (235.8km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.6nm
Weather: 5 kn E, 100% cloud cover, 0.5 m swell

Motoring.


Wed Oct 22 7:18 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 24 39s 179 50e
Run: 106.4nm (192.6km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 110.8nm
Weather: 12 kn sse 80% cloud cover 0.5 m swell

All well on board.


Tue Oct 21 8:15 2014 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
GPS: 23 39s 178 53w
Run: 19.5nm (35.3km)
Weather: 10 kn sse 10% cloud cover 1016 mbar

at anchor in Minerva North


Mon Oct 20 7:23 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 23 27s 178 40w
Run: 275.8nm (499.2km)
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 63.4nm
Weather: 8 kn sse 50% cloud cover 0.5 m swell

18 miles to go to Minerva North


Wed Oct 15 22:59 2014 NZDT
GPS: 21 07.55S 175 09.69W

Still at anchor, waiting for the weather window


Wed Oct 8 20:25 2014 NZDT
GPS: 21 07.55S 175 09.69W

At anchor near Pangaimotu


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Trillium

Mon Nov 10 18:32 2014 NZDT
GPS: 33 45S 172 059E
Run: 413nm (747.5km)
Avg: 9.2knts
24hr: 220.3nm
Weather: 10 knts E, pleasant seas, sunshine and blue sky, 1014.0 baro

motoring along in gentle seas but expecting to hit bad weather as we approach Opua


Sat Nov 8 21:32 2014 NZDT
GPS: 31 18S 166 31E
Run: 116.6nm (211km)
Avg: 249.9knts
24hr: 5996.6nm
Weather: 20 knts E, heavy seas, part clouds,

flying along in 20 kts rough seas with swells 6-10'


Sat Nov 8 21:04 2014 NZDT
GPS: 31 10S 168 29E
Run: 403.5nm (730.3km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.3nm
Weather: 20 knts E, heavy seas, part clouds, swells 6-10 ft

flying along in 20 kts rough seas having trouble getting east


Thu Nov 6 9:45 2014 NZDT
GPS: 25 42S 166 09E
Run: 236.7nm (428.4km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 115.5nm
Weather: 20 knts E, heavy seas, part clouds, 1013.2 baro

flying along in 20 kts rough seas


Tue Nov 4 8:33 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 17S 166 25E
Run: 1.6nm (2.9km)
Weather: cloudy, no wind in Port Moselle at 0600 Sherry & Dennis Day S/V Trillium

Preparing to leave Port Moselle, Noumea today with World ARC New Zealand group heading to Opua


Thu Oct 2 23:56 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.808S 166 26.504E
Run: 327.9nm (593.5km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 122nm
Weather: Sunny with a cool breeze. Clear skies all day. Beautiful stars tonight.

At visitors' dock in Port Moselle after a fast sail from Port Vila, Vanuatu.  Seas were lumpy until we reached Lifou.  Came around the bottom of Lifou in the dark. Arrived at beginning of Havannah Pass early in the morning and took most of the day to motor sail to Noumea. Very pleasant passage through on a flood tide. 


Tue Sep 30 7:26 2014 NZDT
GPS: 17 46S 168 0E
Run: 20.6nm (37.3km)
Weather: Cool, 100% cloud cover with a little breeze in harbor. Not sure what we will see once underway.

Leaving Port Vila within the hour for Noumea. May have trouble sending emails from sea. Will listen to net each day.


Sat Sep 27 9:16 2014 NZST
GPS: 17 45.063S 168 18.708E

Looking for window to sail to Noumea


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