Bravado

Bravado

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Bravado is an Elliot Tourer 14.5m built in NZ in 1997. Owned by Al & Shirl Reynolds from Waipu .NZ.

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Bravado - May 24, 2016
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Yesterday was SW 10-13kn, Code 0 only sailing in big swells 4-5m. Motored all night in easing seas. Another bright moonlit night and what looks like a beautiful day ahead, Now Arriving at Tongatapu ... Read More
Bravado - May 23, 2016
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Left for Nuku'alofa @ 1400 in 20kn SW slowly dying to 8-12 kn. Big following sea 4-5m with messy 1m confused top chop made for an uncomfortable night motorsailing. Full Moon was good. Cottage Pie ... Read More
Bravado - May 22, 2016
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Calm sunny day yesterday for more awesome snorkelling @Nth Minerva. Anchored in NW cnr. Interesting morning when at 0330 - 25-35kn NW & rain visited us. Leaving for Nuku'alofa mid morning ... Read More
Bravado - May 21, 2016
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Superb snorkel for the morning in lagoon of Sth Minerva then motored 20nm to Nth Minerva. Caught Tunas & GT enroute in smooth seas & sunny skys.

Bravado - May 20, 2016
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Yet another great day reaching in beautiful conditions 08-14kn SE. Ran Code 0 all day and arrived Mineva Sth 1600. Caught 2 Tuna but Murfs knot gave one to the sharks.

Bravado - May 19, 2016
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Yet another great day & night reaching in beautiful conditions. 08-14kn SE. Ran Code 0 all day & thru the night. Even though it boys only delivery a chick turned up on deck last night. I thought it ... Read More
Bravado - May 18, 2016
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Another great day reaching & running in beautiful conditions. 13-19kn Sw backing to SE. Poled out headsail till evening . All well onboard enjoying TV series "Black Sails". Dying breeze had us ... Read More
Bravado - May 17, 2016
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Turned Mtr off at 0830 ,Ran Code 0 doing 7kn in 8.5kn breese till 1230 then back to motoring in calm seas and fine skys. 0230 broke out code 0 again. All good onboard.

Bravado - May 16, 2016
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Motored most of yesterday in calm seas & blue skys and last night throughout the most amazing mirror calm starlit night. 2.5m swells rolling fm SW in last 1/2 hr. Hope breese builds soon. All good ... Read More
Bravado - May 15, 2016
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Nice 1st night at sea , motorsailed till 0500. All good onboard.

Bravado - May 15, 2016
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Had a pleasant night, with mostly light winds, motored a bit. 150mile day.

Bravado - May 15, 2016
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Nice 1st night at sea , motorsailed till 0500. All good onboard.

Bravado - May 14, 2016
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Ignore last post. setting up stuff & pressed the oops button.
Great day , nice sunset, code 0 up, dinner in oven, crew happy

Bravado - May 14, 2016
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Cleared customs & leaving NZ, stunning day , motoring over mirror calm seas, heading for Minerva.

Bravado - May 12, 2016
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Final loading at Akl Viaduct for departure fm Auckland on Sat Morning heading Tonga via Minerva.

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