Alchemy II

Alchemy II

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Duncanson IMS Offshore 40 with 3’ sugar scoop retro fitted. Strip plank cedar construction. White hull. Fractional rig.

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Alchemy II - May 23, 2019
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Arrived at North Minerva around midday yesterday (Wed). Very rough night of sailing Tues night and Wed morning. Strong winds from the east, plus very difficult sea state - short steep messy waves ... Read More
Alchemy II - May 23, 2019
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Arrived at North Minerva around midday yesterday (Wed). Very rough night of sailing Tues night and Wed morning. Strong winds from the east, plus very difficult sea state - short steep messy waves ... Read More
Alchemy II - May 22, 2019
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All okay. Very bumpy ride through the night, and ongoing. 3 reefs in main. About 35 miles south of North Minerva - should be there around midday.

Alchemy II - May 21, 2019
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All okay. Plenty of wind through the afternoon, more than predicted. Should be at Minerva early afternoon tomorrow (Wed).

Alchemy II - May 21, 2019
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All okay

Alchemy II - May 21, 2019
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Heading to Minerva, eta Wed afternoon. Had been motor sailing but just now switched the engine off. Heading east of the rhumb line to Minerva to get a better angle for Wed, when the winds are ... Read More
Alchemy II - May 20, 2019
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Alchemy II - May 20, 2019
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Now heading for Minerva Reef, instead of going directly to Tonga. ETA: afternoon of Wed 22nd May.

Alchemy II - May 20, 2019
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All okay. Good conditions so far, but looks like some strong winds heading into Tonga (ETA Thurs 23/Fri 25 - will need to slow the boat down to arrive on the Fri)

Alchemy II - May 19, 2019
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Good breeze all through the day, so not having to motor at all. A bit stronger than the two tweaked Predict Wind models forecast (more like 20 kts for most of the day, rather than low to mid teens) ... Read More
Alchemy II - May 19, 2019
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Managed to sail through most of the night with good breeze from the west.

Alchemy II - May 18, 2019
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All okay. Not quite enough wind to sail downwind. May have accidentally added the wrong position coords last message.

Alchemy II - May 18, 2019
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Good breeze all through the night, haven't had to use the motor. Just starting to drop out as this is written. Autopilot seems to be working well.

Alchemy II - May 17, 2019
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Just cleared Customs in Opua for the second time this week! Autopilot problems all fixed - we hope... Casting off lines now to head to Tongatapu. Two POB. Will possibly divert to Minerva Reef if ... Read More
Alchemy II - May 15, 2019
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Back tied up at the Bay of Islands Marina in Opua. We took turns handsteered from 2:30am this morning until 8pm this evening. Turning back away from Tonga wasn’t much fun. Had to punch into 15-20kt ... Read More
Alchemy II - May 15, 2019
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Having to return to NZ after developing autohelm problems in the early hours of the morning. Turned around at 0250. Had been heading to Tonga.

Alchemy II - May 14, 2019
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Left Bay of Islands Marina at 1150, sailing directly to Tonga.

Alchemy II - May 13, 2019
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at Opua marina, doing last minute preps for heading off for Tonga in the morning.

Alchemy II - April 29, 2019
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In Opua NZ after sailing from Hobart Tasmania in Feb to Nelson NZ and up the east coast of NZ to the Bay of Islands. Planning to sail to Tonga in May.

Alchemy II - November 1, 2015
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Arrived Port Nundaberg Marina Friday morning. Taking it easy, and spending too much money with access to too many shops!

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