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Southern Light

Fri Jun 9 7:38 2017 NZST
Speed:
2.7
knts
GPS: 20 20S 151 20W
Run: 81.3nm (147.2km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 81.6nm
Weather: about ene15

they heard us as we got a roger roger but no copy on them so this report is estimated from their InReach report earlier. They will be smelling the coffee and croissants by now though. We are!


Thu Jun 8 7:43 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.9
knts
GPS: 21 30S 151 30W
Run: 3556.1nm (6436.5km)
Avg: 150.5knts
24hr: 3611.6nm

Very light copy to Minerva this time. All going well. gettng very close. We wish we were there.


Wed Jun 7 8:06 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 55S 152 36E
Run: 3407nm (6166.7km)
Avg: 139.3knts
24hr: 3344.4nm

This position from inReach. They were there but this is the first morning even Pigrim could not copy them. Wx OK so nothing to worry about.


Tue Jun 6 7:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 24 00S 153 20W
Run: 162.8nm (294.7km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.1nm
Weather: cud not hear wx but about SW 10-12

All well. Suggested they stay east for a bit then head direct to Tahiti in a few days. Thanks Ron on Pilgrim who has amazing ears.


Mon Jun 5 7:41 2017 NZST
GPS: 25 30S 155 20W
Run: 201.4nm (364.5km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 100.4nm

This is an approximate position based on the InReach report. We got a roger roger for it being close enuf for government work! Are on the edge of the frontal band so will likely have NW15-20. We get a roger roger when we give the weather and also managed to learn that Southern Light has a home port of Vancouver.


Sat Jun 3 7:33 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.6m
knts
GPS: 27 10S 158 0w
Run: 178.4nm (322.9km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 178.5nm
Weather: SW5

not much wind but he sounds cheerful. Thanks Ron on Pilgrim for the detail.


Fri Jun 2 7:34 2017 NZST
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 28 30S 160 30W
Run: 110.6nm (200.2km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 113.4nm
Weather: 70%cc

Wow, a real chatty day. Love to all. 100%happy. No fish


Thu Jun 1 8:10 2017 NZST
GPS: 29 25S 162 0W
Run: 92.2nm (166.9km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 90.5nm
Weather: ene

they could hear us but we struggled with them except for the roger roger when David talked about wx for the next few days. I asked for a message from them for you folk following them tomorrow. r


Wed May 31 7:42 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 30 20S 163 07W
Run: 126nm (228.1km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.5nm
Weather: wsw5

back on route for Tahiti . Message from Ginny and family passed.


Tue May 30 7:59 2017 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 30 39S 165 12w
Run: 97nm (175.6km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.5nm
Weather: WSW5, heavy rain 100%cc

Just at the end of the front and they are sounding a bit down. Even asked about diverting to Rarotonga! But this is only 10deg difference and they would get head winds so we hope they dont give up on Tahiti.


Mon May 29 7:36 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 30 56S 166 48W
Run: 63.4nm (114.8km)

Radio strong for a couple of words and then fades so is not getting good power or the batteries are low. But they are all good and in a couple of days will start heading for Tahiti.


Sat May 27 7:31 2017 NZST
Speed:
120t
knts
GPS: 30 24S 167 40W
Run: 53.7nm (97.2km)
Weather: 14NE

good course. Thanks pilgrim for the relay. We congratulated the electronic genises on board


Fri May 26 7:42 2017 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 30 50S 168 25W
Run: 78nm (141.2km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 77.8nm

Well this took a lot of effort from several boats as their radio is very weak today. Maybe low batteries. However they can hear well and family messages have been received. Will try after the weather to pass the inReach info. Often it is better a bit later.

Later, they did get the inReach info and we managed to get their speed - thanks Heather on Aradonna. We would head SE to 35S to avoid weather that will pass.This was discussed. Tuesday they can change course to Tahiti.


Thu May 25 7:38 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 31 16S 169 38W
Run: 94.5nm (171km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 96.2nm
Weather: SE15

Will keep south until the low above moves off. All is well. Radio signal is light at GHRadio so we are getting relays. This time from Pilgrim


Wed May 24 8:03 2017 NZST
GPS: 32 15S 170 45w
Run: 63nm (114km)

position is all we got but he can hear GHRadio and will keep tracking east until advised to head to destination.

Position corrected later . Thanks calypso 11


Mon May 22 19:06 2017 NZST
GPS: 32 44S 171 40W
Run: 4.6nm (8.3km)
Weather: 30kts wind

Waiting until tomorrow to repair the halyard. This position report from Local Talent.


Mon May 22 8:22 2017 NZST
GPS: 32 40S 171 40W
Run: 225.1nm (407.4km)
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 74.3nm
Weather: SW30

hove to due rigging problems. These are fixable but not in the current conditions. It will ease by midnight. All is well.


Fri May 19 7:36 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 34 22S 175 0W
Weather: nw20

really hard to understand their distorted radio. Hopefully it is just a charging problem. They are in touch with local Talent


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Tactical Directions

Sat May 20 5:21 2017 NZST
Speed:
9.7kts
knts
GPS: 33 44S 174 56E
Run: 107.7nm (194.9km)
Weather: 20-25kts SW, 1mtr swell, 90 percent cloud.

Left Whangarei 1230hrs. now 0500hrs. Broad reaching 8-13kts. All good on board. Spent hour and a half fixing furler.


Thu May 18 3:06 2017 NZST
GPS: 35 9.39074S 174 9.71809E
Run: 0.3nm (0.5km)

Getting ready to leave NZ in aprox 7hrs. TD fully laden.


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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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


Sun Oct 16 9:24 2016 NZDT
GPS: 17 40.8714S 177 23.2159E

Vuda Marina


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