Amazing Grace

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

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Posted: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 - 06:00

We're planning to leave Minerva Reef today (6 June) for Savusavu. Will let you know when we arrive. It is expected to be between 75 & 95 hrs depending on wind. Because of our fuel issue, we will

Posted: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 - 16:09

Since our last communication here is what's happened. On 2 June 2017 at 1230 we arrived at South Minerva Reef. Here are some statics of our passage: Total Miles - 838nm; Total time - 6 days 4.5hrs

Posted: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 - 06:12

We are 22nm from South Minerva Reef and expect to arrive around noon. Once there we will be waiting for the first available weather window with sufficient wind to sail to Fiji. According to latest

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 16:57

This is being written as of 1630hrs on 1 June. Or is it 31 May? Since we crossed the 180 degree meridian today, the date line, it is yesterday. But not to cause confusion, we maintain NZ time

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 07:39

Minerva tomorrow pm

Posted: Wed, 31 May 2017 - 16:45

With no wind, and having motored all night, the first job of the day was to transfer the fuel in our deck jerry cans into the main ship's tank. That added 140lts (36.8 gals for our metric challenged

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2017 - 16:03

Another gloriously sunny, clear day. This morning had great sailing. With the light winds we used the cruising spinnaker. Not Leilani's favourite as it can get out of control easily if the winds

Posted: Mon, 29 May 2017 - 16:48

third day at sea. sailing conditions continue to be storybook great. gentle winds, calm seas, glorious sun, clear sky punctuated by fluffy balls of cloud. how about that for poetry. it's dinner

Posted: Mon, 29 May 2017 - 06:24

sorry about delay getting update sent. noticed i had wrong email address. anyway, it's now our second full day out. left at 0800 saturday morning in thick fog and no wind, motor on 9hrs. since

Posted: Fri, 26 May 2017 - 10:03

Finally!!!! We're leaving tomorrow, Saturday 27 May (Friday 26 May for the Norte Americanos). Looks like a nice ride ahead with no particuarly bad interludes of storms and head winds. Of course

Posted: Thu, 18 May 2017 - 09:02

I feel like a ping pong ball. Yesterday I pinged and said we're leaving on Friday. Today I ponged - departure delayed. As in past, it's the weather. The low that develops SSE of Fiji on Tuesday

Posted: Wed, 17 May 2017 - 16:35

Looks like we're finally going to leave. Departure set for Friday morning, 19 May (Thursday for all you Norte Americanos). Hopefully I won't suffer too much from sleep deprevation to update you all

Posted: Sun, 14 May 2017 - 17:17

Could it be? Could there be a weather window at the end of next week? Looks that way. Presently Friday or Saturday (NZ time) look like possibilities. Will get a firmer handle on the day by

Posted: Wed, 10 May 2017 - 09:20

Our travels so far can be summed up in one word: anxious. Anxious to leave. Anxious about gaining weight from going to bon voyage dinners. Anxious that bon voyage dinner hosts think we are just

Posted: Fri, 5 May 2017 - 08:34

Yesterday the deep depression NW of Vanuatu was officially named a Tropical Cyclone (hurricane for your northern hemipherers), named Donna. The name doesn't do the destructive potential justice

Posted: Tue, 2 May 2017 - 09:48

Completed my morning survey of several weather sites. It's official: Weather still too grim to leave. The weather models show the depression/potential cyclone NW of Vanuatu definitely migrating SE

Posted: Mon, 1 May 2017 - 14:54

Weather has turned against leaving. The beginnings of a potential cyclone just NW of Vanuatu has put us on hold. Boats up and down NZ are anxiously awaiting a weather break to begin the trek

Posted: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 - 08:54

Not leaving Gulf Harbour for at least a week as weather deteriorated.

Posted: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 - 22:36

This is our last posting. We've had the best sailing of the trip since this morning when we passed North Cape. We're now about half way between North Cape and Bay of Islands coasting along at 5.7kts

Posted: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 - 07:50

Had another windless, calm sea night. Now 0730 NZDT and driving by Three Kings Islands where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea. Still grey and overcast before the sun breaks through the clouds

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