Cable's Length II

Tue Oct 13 23:31 2015 NZDT
Speed:
0knts
knts
GPS: 16 46s 179 20e
Run: 71.6nm (129.6km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 106nm
Weather: On arrival 100% cloud cover, light showers. SE winds 18 to 24 knts. 2.0m to 3.0m swell. Bar 1015 falling.

Arrived Savusavu 5:00 pm Tuesday. Both well onboard.


Tue Oct 13 7:18 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5knts
knts
GPS: 17 28s 179 52w
Run: 138.4nm (250.5km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 92.6nm
Weather: Variable SE winds 16 to 24 knts. 1.5m to 2.0m swell. Bar 1016 steady. Rain squalls through the night with wind gusts up to 28knts.

Position at 6:00 am (Fiji) 63 miles SE Savusavu Bay. Departed Yagasa Levu (southern Lau) 11:30am yesterday. Both well onboard.


Sun Oct 11 19:25 2015 NZDT
Speed:
0knts
knts
GPS: 18 57s 178 27w
Run: 196.5nm (355.7km)
Weather: 22 to 24 knts SE between the islands. 6 to 8 knts in the anchorage. No sea. Bar 1016 (steady). Sunday evening dark cloud increasing.

Position on Sunday 11 October. Departed Falunga Saturday midday and arrived Yagasa Levu same afternoon. 16 to 18 knts SE wind with a half metre sea (behind us) ... beautiful sail and a fish. We will be leaving Yagasa Monday midday for Savusavu with a eta of Tuesday midday 13 October. Both well onboard.


Sun Sep 27 21:03 2015 NZDT
Speed:
0knts
knts
GPS: 19 09s 178 33e
Run: 13.5nm (24.4km)
Weather: 5 knts SE 0.0 seas Bar 1016 (rising). 100% cloud cover with light rain periods (still).

Position at 12:30 pm Sunday (Fiji local). Anchored up safely in the lagoon at Falunga. Overall a great sail from Denarau notwithstanding the light and variable winds on day 1 and then having to slow down on day 2 with a steady south east wind to coincide with the passage tide. We are likely to be here for at least a week. Both well onboard.


Sun Sep 27 6:08 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4knts
knts
GPS: 19 12s 178 45e
Run: 44.7nm (80.9km)
Weather: 15 to 18 knts SE 0.5m seas Bar 1014. 100% cloud cover with light rain periods through the night.

Position at 5:30 am Sunday (Fiji local). The south east wind has stayed with us and we have had a great sail across to Falunga from Kandavu. Currently 12 miles off with low tide at 11:40 am so we have slowed over night and will still have a short wait before heading in through the passage. Both well onboard.


Sat Sep 26 5:36 2015 NZST
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 19 15s 179 26e
Run: 125.6nm (227.3km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.5nm
Weather: 15knts SE 0.5m seas Bar 1013. 100% cloud cover with light rain periods through the night.

Position at 5:30 am Saturday (Fiji local). Yesterday was a frustrating sailing day after a good sail down to Kandavu. Blue skies and light and variable wind until a 15 knt south easterly with light rain kicked in at 11:00 pm last night. Back to good sailing in light conditions averaging 6 knts. We are heading for Falunga (approx 114 miles off) however in a few hours we'll be off Matuku Island about half way between Kandavu and Falunga. So if the wind drops out again we may stay there for a few days. Both well onboard.


Fri Sep 25 5:35 2015 NZST
Speed:
5.5knts
knts
GPS: 18 49s 177 34e
Run: 182.8nm (330.9km)
Weather: 12kts to 15knts ESE 0.5m seas Bar 1013. 40% cloud cover.

Position at 5:30 am Friday (Fiji local) Departed Denarau Thursday evening heading for Falunga (Lau) after rounding Kandavu to the south. Wind permitting otherwise we may be visiting Kandavu! Anticipate arriving Falunga 12:00 pm Sunday. Both well onboard.


Thu Jul 30 7:50 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 46.670s 179 20.110e
Run: 0.8nm (1.4km)

all settled into Savusavu


Wed Jul 29 21:52 2015 NZST
Speed:
10knts
knts
GPS: 16 46s 179 20e
Run: 61.3nm (111km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 96.5nm
Weather: 28kts to 32knts SE 2m seas

Position at 12:30 pm Wednesday (NZ local) Arrived Savusavu in SE winds 28 to 32 knts. Clear skies. Both well onboard.


Wed Jul 29 6:37 2015 NZST
Speed:
9knts
knts
GPS: 17 38s 179 08e
Run: 212nm (383.7km)
Avg: 8.9knts
24hr: 212.4nm
Weather: 26 kts SE 1m swell

Position at 6:30 am (NZ local) SE winds 26 to 28 knts. Clear skies. Both well onboard. 55 miles to go.


Tue Jul 28 6:40 2015 NZST
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 20 41s 178 47e
Run: 219.8nm (397.8km)
Avg: 9.2knts
24hr: 220.4nm
Weather: 16 kts ENE 1.5m swell

Position at 6:30 am (NZ local) ENE winds 16 knots. The wind over the last 6 hours has become variable 16 to 18 Knts moving back ENE. Prior to that good sailing averaging 8 knts. clear skies. Both well onboard.


Later talking to GHR their eta savusavu is late wednesday or thursday.


Mon Jul 27 6:44 2015 NZST
Speed:
7knts
knts
GPS: 23 48s 178 06e
Run: 187.6nm (339.6km)
Avg: 7.8knts
24hr: 187.7nm
Weather: 18 to 20kts E 2m swell

Position at 6:30 am (NZ) E winds 18 knots. Only 2 rain squalls overnight otherwise clear skies. Both well onboard.


Sun Jul 26 6:45 2015 NZST
Speed:
7knts
knts
GPS: 26 29s 177 39e
Run: 169.5nm (306.8km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 178.1nm
Weather: 18 to 26kts ENE 1.5m swell

Position at 6:30 am (NZ) ENE winds 24 knots. Continual rain squalls all night. Both well onboard.


Sat Jul 25 7:54 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 28 53S 177 05E
Run: 1.2nm (2.2km)
Weather: 17ene, 1026, 1m swell

Sat Jul 25 7:07 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.5knts
knts
GPS: 28 54s 177 05e
Run: 142.8nm (258.5km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 140.7nm
Weather: 16kts ENE 2m swell

Position at 6:30 am (NZ) ENE winds 16 knots. Wind went NNE at midnight before going ENE at 3:00am. Good sail since then with localised squalls with wind gusts up to 22knts for short periods. Both well onboard.


Fri Jul 24 6:45 2015 NZST
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 30 54s 176 29e
Run: 180.7nm (327.1km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.6nm
Weather: 12kts SE 2.5m swell

Position at 6:30 am (NZ) Light and variable SE winds 10 to 14 knots. We get a good lift from small localised squalls or wind gusts up to 22knts for short periods. Both well onboard.


Thu Jul 23 6:44 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.5knts
knts
GPS: 33 16.180s 175 10.707e
Run: 131.8nm (238.6km)
Weather: 9kts SE 1.5m swell 10% cloud cover.

Position at 6:30 am (NZ) Light SE winds. Good sail over night averaging 9 knts until wind dropped out. Both well onboard.


No blogs available for this yacht.

Loading map and updates ....
Loading track, please wait ....