Southern Light
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Southern Light
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Tactical Directions
Fri Nov 18 7:51 2016 NZDT
GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e
Run: 25nm (45.3km)
ARRIVED WEDNESDAY 16TH AT 1258. Good to be there before the Thursday blast! Have fun
Wed Nov 16 8:40 2016 NZDT
Speed: 8.8
knts GPS: 34 48S 174 04E
Run: 250.2nm (452.9km)
Avg: 9.2knts
24hr: 221.8nm
Avg: 9.2knts
24hr: 221.8nm
Weather: 2mNW swell, WNW18, 1005
38 to go. Ye haa.
Tue Nov 15 5:36 2016 NZDT
Speed: 8.3 knts
knts GPS: 31 11S 174 16E
Run: 180nm (325.8km)
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 205.2nm
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 205.2nm
Weather: 18kts N, swell 1.0 N, 10% cloud cover,Bar 1013
Motor sailing to maintain speed in northerly winds -direct downwind sailing which cats hate!! Speed needed to get in Wednesday. As soon as predicted westerly component comes into play at 10am today (Tues) we should take off. Current ETA 1300hrs 16th.
Mon Nov 14 8:33 2016 NZDT
Speed: 6.1m
knts GPS: 28 35S 174 05E
Run: 20.2nm (36.6km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.1nm
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.1nm
Weather: 7E, 1SW,
395 to Opua so eta wednesday around 4pm
Mon Nov 14 5:42 2016 NZDT
Speed: 7 knts
knts GPS: 28 18S 174 00E
Run: 126.7nm (229.3km)
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 144.8nm
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 144.8nm
Weather: 8kts ENE, swell 0.5 SW, 10% cloud cover,Bar 1016
Motored for 24hrs yesterday (Sun). Light SE to E to ENE winds. 412nm to Opua. Must arrive Wednesday pm somehow!!! As soon as westerly component comes we should better the marks that Bob has given us for a Wednesday early evening arrival. Thats the theory anyway.
Sun Nov 13 8:42 2016 NZDT
Speed: 4.5m
knts GPS: 26 28S 174 03E
Run: 145.3nm (263km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134.4nm
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134.4nm
Weather: S7, 1m S swell, 80%cc, 1014
523 to Opua. Have had 20hrs of motoring so looking for an improvement. I guess it is noisy!
Sat Nov 12 6:45 2016 NZDT
Speed: 9.1knts
knts GPS: 24 22S 173 56E
Run: 773.3nm (1399.7km)
Avg: 30.1knts
24hr: 723.6nm
Avg: 30.1knts
24hr: 723.6nm
Weather: 18kts NW, swell 0.5 NW, 25% cloud cover,Bar 1010
Motored for 14hrs yesterday (Fri) but at 0330 this morning NW change hit us. Now headed a little further south west. All good on board.
Fri Nov 11 5:06 2016 NZDT
Speed: 6.3knts
knts GPS: 21 53S 174 12W
Run: 695.3nm (1258.5km)
Avg: 34.2knts
24hr: 820.8nm
Avg: 34.2knts
24hr: 820.8nm
Weather: 11kts SE, swell 0.5 SE, 10% cloud cover,
Calm seas and beautiful night sail. Heading south. Last 12hr run 89nm. Alls well on board. Current time 0430hrs Nov 11th. 798nm to Opua.
Thu Nov 10 8:46 2016 NZDT
Speed: 8.3
knts GPS: 19 48S 175 16E
Run: 595.9nm (1078.6km)
Avg: 182.3knts
24hr: 4374.7nm
Avg: 182.3knts
24hr: 4374.7nm
Weather: se16-18, 1014, 1.5M swell, 75%cc
Thu Nov 10 5:30 2016 NZDT
Speed: 8.5knts
knts GPS: 19 29S 175 35W
Run: 430nm (778.3km)
Avg: 9.6knts
24hr: 230.2nm
Avg: 9.6knts
24hr: 230.2nm
Weather: 18kts SE, swell 1.5 SE, 80% cloud cover,
Report as at 0430hrs 10th Nov. Very bumpy ride but covered 135nm in 16.5hrs. Avg 8.3. Alls well on board.
Tue Nov 8 8:40 2016 NZDT
GPS: 13 17.22s 176 10.07w
Run: 525.8nm (951.7km)
Avg: 22knts
24hr: 528.8nm
Avg: 22knts
24hr: 528.8nm
Momi Bay and will likely leave tomorrow
Mon Nov 7 8:48 2016 NZDT
GPS: 17 40.8558s 177 23.1824e
Weather: o/c, light south easterlies
good signal from Vuda marina
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MELIPAL
MELIPAL
Sun Oct 30 16:46 2016 NZDT
Speed: 4.5m
knts GPS: 34 53.07S 174 14.27E
Run: 107.5nm (194.6km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.4nm
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.4nm
Weather: SSW 20kn
ust about 15 miles from BOI entry... made it after a long night of beating against 20kn southerlies.... a long night indeed for a solo sailor. This will be my last update... thank you YIT and GHR for all your services and feedback... much appreciated ... keep it up for all the others
Sun Oct 30 14:12 2016 NZDT
Speed: 4.5 kn motoring
knts Weather: SSW 20kn
just about 15 miles from BOI entry... made it after a long night of beating against 20kn southerlies.... a long night indeed for a solo sailor. This will be my last update... thank you YIT and GHR for all your services and feedback... much appreciated ... keep it up for all the others
Sat Oct 29 7:51 2016 NZDT
Speed: 7.0kn
knts GPS: 33 20.7790s 173 57.2500e
Run: 80.4nm (145.5km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 92.1nm
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 92.1nm
Weather: WNW 15-20kn, 1.0 m swell, 90% cloud cover...baro going down steady 1019
....and the wind came with a bang late afternoon...reaching along a westerly wind making very good time 106nm to Opua
Fri Oct 28 10:54 2016 NZDT
Speed: 0.5kt mainly drifting
knts GPS: 32 11.6626s 173 45.7300e
Run: 9nm (16.3km)
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 97.7nm
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 97.7nm
Weather: 1.0 m swell, 5% cover, nice sunny day again !!
...engine off ...remaining fuel on last reserve for approach...... trying to sail in no wind not easy :-) so will just have to make the best of it... drifting east.... absolutely no wind ... a bit frustrating after having come this far ...all well onboard and must admit super peaceful.... wind wind wind, where are you??
Fri Oct 28 8:41 2016 NZDT
Speed: 2
knts GPS: 32 05S 173 41E
Run: 115.3nm (208.7km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.1nm
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.1nm
Weather: 5W
Thu Oct 27 10:24 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.0
knts GPS: 30 25.3525s 173 29.4865e
Run: 7.7nm (13.9km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161nm
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161nm
Weather: 1.5m swell, 5% high cloud cover, nice sunny day again !!
...motoring again.... no wind...all well onboard preparing for approach into NZ. An amazing feeling to have traveled more than half way around the world and approaching one of my most wanted destinations to visit.... getting colder!
Thu Oct 27 9:15 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.1
knts GPS: 30 19S 173 27E
Run: 114.2nm (206.7km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.7nm
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.7nm
very light as in GHRadio skip
Wed Oct 26 11:27 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.0
knts GPS: 28 41.3525s 173 07.4865e
Run: 17.4nm (31.5km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 178.2nm
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 178.2nm
Weather: max 5kn S, 1.5m swell,20% medium height cloud cover, nice sunny day...
...motoring.... winds S5kn..all very well onboard...
Wed Oct 26 9:06 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.5
knts GPS: 28 31S 173 20E
Run: 105.4nm (190.8km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 135.2nm
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 135.2nm
Weather: sw12
on passage to Opua, or maybe Whangarei
Tue Oct 25 14:24 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.0
knts GPS: 27 05.4379s 172 43.4365e
Run: 170.4nm (308.4km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 147.1nm
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 147.1nm
Weather: max 10kn NNW variable to WNW, 0.5m swell,10% medium height cloud cover, nice sunny day...
Enroute Fiji to NZ - Spinnaker up 5.0kn COG 180T..0.5m swell calm... slight ripple..all very well onboard... no luck on fishing yet
Mon Oct 24 10:36 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.5
knts GPS: 24 38.2259s 172 59.3802e
Run: 154.1nm (278.9km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.8nm
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.8nm
Weather: max 3kn ESE, 1.0m swell E,80% medium height cloud cover
Motoring at SOG 5.5kn COG 188T..1m swell dead calm... slight ripple..all very well onboard... will try some fishing
Sun Oct 23 8:42 2016 NZDT
Speed: 5.5
knts GPS: 22 41.9747s 174 11.5730e
Run: 112.9nm (204.3km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.3nm
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.3nm
Weather: 10-15kn ESE, 1.0m swell E, 40% cloud cover
Doing 5.5kn SOG 218T.. Excellent 6.5/7 kn smooth water sailing but am having quite a strong current against. Just in the NE side of the high pressure centre. Expect to be on 25 00 S 173 03E on the 24/10 sometime which will bring me in the middle of the high ready to turn towards the North Island headland once the NW to SW kick in. All very well onboard.
Sat Oct 22 15:15 2016 NZDT
Speed: 6.5
knts GPS: 21 21.2829s 175 11.5730e
Run: 169.3nm (306.4km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.4nm
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.4nm
Weather: 15-18kn ESE, 1.5m swell E, 50% cloud cover
Approaching east side Conway reef, remaining broad reach. All very well onboard... getting into routine. Moonraker on my east side close by.
Fri Oct 21 9:54 2016 NZDT
Speed: 6.5
knts GPS: 19 09.5258s 176 21.0767e
Run: 122.6nm (221.9km)
Weather: 18-20kn ESE, 2m swell E, scattered TW clouds
Left SW Fiji yesterday around 1700 local, good broad reach since then, AWA 60
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