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Helios

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Helios

Thu Dec 8 18:18 2016 NZDT

Speed:

Marina

knts

GPS: 27 11s 153 6e

Run: 634.9nm (1149.2km)

Weather: Thunderstorms

Safely tied up to the dock in Scarborough. 27=C2=BA 11.694' S - 153=C2=BA 6.354' E

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Sat Nov 12 8:27 2016 NZDT

Speed:

5.7 kts

knts

GPS: 19 39.7s 158 51.3e

Run: 692.6nm (1253.6km)

Weather: 3kts N, 10%cc, 1017, 0.5m swell

Motoring into Chesterfield Reef, to layover en route to Bundaberg

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Mon Sep 26 9:09 2016 NZDT

Speed:

At Anchor

knts

GPS: 19 31.6s 169 29.6e

Run: 779.1nm (1410.2km)

Weather: 5kts NW, 10%cc, 1016, smoky

Beautiful day in the shadow of Mt Yasur, at Port Resolution Tanna

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Fri Aug 12 7:27 2016 NZST

Speed:

At Anchor

knts

GPS: 19 09s 178 33.9w

Run: 2.4nm (4.3km)

Weather: 10-15E, 60%cc, 1020

Beautiful Day in Fulaga, Southern Lau. Leaving for Suva this evening.

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Thu Aug 4 7:06 2016 NZST

Speed:

At Anchor

knts

GPS: 19 08s 178 32w

Run: 23.2nm (42km)

Weather: 8-10E, 40%cc, 1018

All is well onboard. Another beautiful day in paradise

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Fri Jul 29 7:00 2016 NZST

Speed:

5.5

knts

GPS: 18 52s 178 45w

Run: 271.1nm (490.7km)

Weather: 12-14E, 0.5m swell, 10%cc, 1018

All is well onboard. 17nm to go to Fulaga, Lau group, motor sailing

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Fri May 13 7:24 2016 NZST

Speed:

5.6

knts

GPS: 20 03s 177 17e

Run: 153.8nm (278.4km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.7nm

Weather: 12-15E, 0.75m swell, 30%cc, 1019

All is well onboard. 127nm to go to Fiji, slowing the boat to make landfall Saturday morning.

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Thu May 12 7:23 2016 NZST

Speed:

5.8

knts

GPS: 22 16s 177 30e

Run: 151.1nm (273.5km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.8nm

Weather: 12E, 0.5m swell, 15%cc, 1019

All is well onboard. Finally in the trade winds and sailing north under full main and jib. 260nm to go to Fiji, hoping to make landfall Saturday morning.

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Wed May 11 7:11 2016 NZST

Speed:

5.7

knts

GPS: 24 27s 177 23e

Run: 748.7nm (1355.1km)

Weather: 6SE, 0.5m swell, 10%cc, 1018

All is well onboard. Motoring North. 390nm to go to Fiji. Crazy lightning storms two nights ago as we passed through one of the arms of the stationary low.

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Toucan

Tue Jul 12 7:02 2016 NZST

GPS: 16 44.989S 179 53.246E

Run: 12.7nm (23km)

On Jack's mooring in Viani Bay. Wind SSW 12-15kts, Baro 1013, clear skies. Enjoying some great diving on rainbow reef.

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Mon Jul 4 7:15 2016 NZST

GPS: 16 56s 179 54e

Run: 40.3nm (72.9km)

Weather: SE10, 1014

not much paradise at Paradise. Rain & 90%cc

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Mon Jun 20 6:26 2016 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 16 46s 179 19e

Run: 228.9nm (414.3km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 115.7nm

Weather: SE 20, 1013

arrived Savusavu last night, good to have anchor down!

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Sat Jun 18 6:57 2016 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 19 58s 179 47w

Run: 138.1nm (250km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 136.2nm

Weather: 0, 1016

heavy rain & thunderstorm last night but little wind. Motoring now.

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Fri Jun 17 6:37 2016 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 21 51s 179 04w

Run: 162.3nm (293.8km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161.4nm

Weather: SE 5, 1014

unable stop Minerva -v high sea & wind. Enroute Savu, motoring

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Thu Jun 16 6:29 2016 NZST

Speed:

4.8

knts

GPS: 24 10s 179 29w

Run: 173nm (313.1km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 176.7nm

Weather: 0, 1014

wind has died. Motoring to N Minerva. ETA lunchtime today

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Wed Jun 15 6:59 2016 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 26 37s 179 57e

Run: 200.4nm (362.7km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 197.4nm

Weather: ESE 20, 1018

conds easing, 100% cloud, seas 2.8. All well on board

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Tue Jun 14 6:37 2016 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 29 30s 179 36e

Run: 205.3nm (371.6km)
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 205.9nm

Weather: SE 25, 1026

triple-reefed & hunkered down, hoping for easing conds soon

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Mon Jun 13 6:41 2016 NZST

Speed:

8.5

knts

GPS: 32 00s 177 44e

Run: 169.6nm (307km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 196nm

Weather: S 26, 1019

seas confused 3m, bumpy ride with 3 reefs.

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Sun Jun 12 9:55 2016 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 33 51s 175 48.8e

Run: 140nm (253.4km)

Weather: Sw 8,1017

mtr sailing en route Minerva/fiji

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Mon Jun 6 17:57 2016 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 35 19S 174 07E

Run: 0.2nm (0.4km)

Weather: e15

test msg delorme inreach

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Thu Jun 2 12:38 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 18.91768S 174 7.16441E

Run: 0.2nm (0.4km)

Decided to stay put after another review of the weather this morning. No sense pushing our luck trying to beat the trough to Minerva. Instead we'll enjoy the Bay of Islands a bit longer.

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Thu Jun 2 7:12 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 18.77841S 174 7.35953E

Run: 0.2nm (0.4km)

Departing Opua Thurs pm heading for Fiji via Minerva, will need to get a lot of easting initially.

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Tue May 31 9:04 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 18.89491S 174 7.27520E

Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)

Missed Mon departure due to watermaker issues. all good now so planning on Thurs departure heading to Minerva

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Thu May 26 9:04 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 18.77048S 174 7.27654E

Run: 112.2nm (203.1km)

No window yet, still waiting. Maybe Tuesday next week?

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Sat May 21 7:17 2016 NZST

GPS: 36 51.01694S 174 45.94209E

Run: 112.1nm (202.9km)

Still in Opua, looking at possible departure to Fiji on Thursday 26th May

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Thu May 19 8:19 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 18.757S 174 07.645E

Run: 5.9nm (10.7km)

In Opua, waiting on that elusive weather window

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Sun May 15 7:51 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 14.022S 174 10.151E

Run: 35.1nm (63.5km)

Crew on board, now in Bay of Islands awaiting weather window

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Tue May 10 7:58 2016 NZST

GPS: 35 43.484S 174 19.620E

Run: 210.1nm (380.3km)

Awaiting crew in Whangarei, heading to Opua Sat 14/05

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Amelie IV

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Amelie IV

Fri May 27 7:41 2016 NZST

Speed:

0knts

knts

GPS: 17 17.7S 178 59.1W

Run: 89.2nm (161.5km)

Weather: 10% cloud, winds 7 kts ESE, seas - m SW swell, 1017 baro.

Anchor down 11:00 am local time yesterday - Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu, Fiji

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Wed May 25 7:30 2016 NZST

Speed:

2.0knts

knts

GPS: 18 34.7S 178 50.9W

Run: 75.5nm (136.7km)
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 74.5nm

Weather: 10% cloud, winds 6 kts ESE, seas 0.5 m SW swell, 1016 baro.

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light winds last 24 hrs with sailing between 1.5 and 5 kts. 73 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

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Tue May 24 7:11 2016 NZST

Speed:

3.0knts

knts

GPS: 19 40.2S 178 53.0W

Run: 123.3nm (223.2km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.3nm

Weather: 50% cloud, winds 9 kts S, seas 1.5 m SW swell, 1017 baro.

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light winds last 24 hrs with mix of motoring and sailing at <3 kts. 143 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

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Mon May 23 7:34 2016 NZST

Speed:

3.0knts

knts

GPS: 21 26.5S 179 06.5W

Run: 153.3nm (277.5km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 152.5nm

Weather: 70% cloud, winds 7 SSW, seas 2.5 m SW swell, 1014 baro.

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Departed Minerva for Fiji yesterday. 250 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

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Sun May 22 7:26 2016 NZST

Speed:

0.0knts

knts

GPS: 23 39.1S 178 53.7W

Weather: 80% cloud, winds 15 NW, seas ? m swell outside reef, 1011 baro. Front passed through around 4:00 am with winds approx 30 kts with gusts to 35 for about 45 mins.

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Departing Minerva for Fiji this morning. 420 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

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Wed May 18 9:36 2016 NZST

Speed:

0.0knts

knts

GPS: 23 39.1S 178 53.7W

Run: 139.3nm (252.1km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.8nm

Weather: 20% cloud, winds 15 SE, seas 1-1.5 m swell outside reef, 1018 baro

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Dropped anchor at 8:50 this am in SE corner of Minerva North. - nm to Minerva

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Tue May 17 9:20 2016 NZST

Speed:

4.3knts

knts

GPS: 24 47.0S 179 16.6E

Run: 133.2nm (241.1km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.4nm

Weather: 10% cloud, winds 8 SE, seas light, 1018 baro

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Pleasant sailing under Genoa, mizzen staysail & mizzen. 120 nm to Minerva

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Mon May 16 7:50 2016 NZST

Speed:

5.5knts

knts

GPS: 26 21.5S 178 02.8E

Run: 245nm (443.5km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.3nm

Weather: 20% cloud, winds 4 NNE, seas light, 1018 baro

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Motored thru night after 2 pleasant days of sailing

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Sat May 14 7:21 2016 NZST

Speed:

2knts

knts

GPS: 29 53.9S 177 51.2E

Run: 231nm (418.1km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 114.5nm

Weather: 20% cloud, winds 7kts NE, seas light, 1021 baro

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light sailing after motoring thru night

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Thu May 12 6:55 2016 NZST

Speed:

8knts

knts

GPS: 32 22.9S 175 14.3E

Run: 212.5nm (384.6km)

Weather: 80% cloud, winds 20kts NW, seas 1-1.5m, 1013 baro

Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef.

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Wed May 4 15:40 2016 NZST

Speed:

0knts

knts

GPS: 35 18.8S 174 07.34E

Weather: Light clouds, winds light out if North, 1023 baro

At anchor in Opua waiting for a good weather window to Fiji. Testing sat phone email system.

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