Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace is a Tashiba 40 with John and Leilani on board.

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Posted: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 - 19:43

Light winds to no wind, calm seas, motored all day and will do so throughout tonight and probably tomorrow. 135 mile day.

Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 - 20:37

Another 24 hours of se winds driving us more westward. Started motor at 0600 this morning making a rhumbline to North Cape.

Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 - 20:37

Last 18 hrs has been difficult. 8hrs of 25-28kt winds SE. The rest 20-22kts SE. Have had to go SW thereby adding many miles to trip. Currently drifting along at 2=3kts so as to not get more westing

Posted: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 - 20:29

Motored all day 129T. Been motoring now for last 38hrs. Averaging 155nm for each of last 3 days

Posted: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 - 20:58

Had a boistrous 24hrs start Sunday. By Monday pm for next 24 hrs had good fast sailing conditions. As of 0300 Tuesday been motoring.

Posted: Wed, 27 May 2015 - 18:03

Today has been good sailing after a trying yesterday leaving Minerva. Gybed all day/night yesterday in light 6-8kt S-SSE winds before ending up 30nm west of rhumbline to Savusavu. Around 0900 this

Posted: Wed, 27 May 2015 - 08:27

Amazing Grace left North Minerva Reef yesterday 26 May at 0800. Slow sailing. Position listed as at 4pm yesterday. Will post updated position today as I receive it.

Posted: Sun, 24 May 2015 - 13:53

Arrived N. Minerva this morning 1100. Weather 15 kts from NW. 13 boats currently anchored with one more coming in. Crew and boat all good.

Posted: Fri, 22 May 2015 - 09:05

No wind but clear weather. 147 mile day. Major issue is fuel capacity. As of 0730NZST have enough for 2.4 days motoring. Will probably have to turn off motor late this afternoon and simply wait

Posted: Fri, 22 May 2015 - 07:38

The pacific Pacific!.

Posted: Thu, 21 May 2015 - 08:32

Had a pleasant night, with nil wind, glassy seas, starry night. Been motoring since 0400 hrs on 20 may except for about 4 hrs of sailing. 154nm last 24 hrs.

Posted: Thu, 21 May 2015 - 07:39

on rhum line to Minerva

Posted: Wed, 20 May 2015 - 09:22

winds died through out night until finally at 0400 this morning turned on motor

Posted: Wed, 20 May 2015 - 09:10

winds died through out night until finally at 0400 this morning turned on motor

Posted: Tue, 19 May 2015 - 08:40

Had good sailing night with 16-22kt winds ssw-sw thru out night. 150mile day. All's well onboard.

Posted: Mon, 18 May 2015 - 16:58

1700hr now. great day sailing wing on wing in good winds. took pole down for the night.

Posted: Mon, 18 May 2015 - 08:26

Finally started sailing at 2100. Had busy night jibing as wind was DDW to rhumbline. Otherwise a pleasant night.

Posted: Mon, 18 May 2015 - 06:13

Finally started sailing at 2100. Had busy night jibing as wind was DDW to rhumbline. Otherwise a pleasant night.

Posted: Sun, 17 May 2015 - 16:10

Left Auckland this morning (17 May) and have motored all day.

Posted: Sun, 17 May 2015 - 06:34

Leaving sunday morning from Orakei Marina following customs check out by customs. Bound for Minerva Reef and then Fiji.

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