[password]minerva
[position]16°46.66'S 179°19.86'E
[status] We arrived Monday afternoon in Savusavu under torrential rain after an overnight passage from Fulaga. The trip started with light air, about 12 knots, but built as the day progressed to the 20's by early evening. The rest of the trip the wind averaged around 22-25kt, gusting 32kt in the numerous squalls, accompanied by buckets and buckets of rain. There was occasional lightening about, but nothing too close.

The seas built to the 8-12' (and then some, as we had some 15 footers on approach) forecast on the Honolulu High Seas while the GRIB had forecast only 1.4-1.7m. Love those folks in Honolulu! Thanks to our deep heavy keel, White Hawk handled the conditions marvelously and we were able to sail fairly comfortably the whole way under double reefed main and full genoa.
[speed] 0.0
[heading] 074T
[weather] Continuing bands of heavy rain last night and this morning. Wind ENE 5-10 kts in the harbor. Good thing we have our own ark!
10/15/2018 7:08 PM UTC
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