Cavalo

Tue Nov 25 7:40 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.5knts
knts
GPS: 34 46S 174 05E
Run: 115.3nm (208.7km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118nm
Weather: 10knts W/NW, no sea, 100 percent cloud, foggy.

Gliding along, starting to straighten up, should be at the Q dock this afternoon.


Mon Nov 24 8:13 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.5knts
knts
GPS: 33 07S 174 23E
Run: 130.2nm (235.7km)
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 131.8nm
Weather: 12-15KNTS WSW, Seas a little choppy, 100 percent cloud

moving nicely just off the wind, should be at our turning waypoint in a couple hours to head south towards Opua. We could be in by tomorrow night??? Lets not get ahead of ourselves.


Sun Nov 23 8:31 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.5knts
knts
GPS: 31 34S 175 39E
Run: 151.9nm (274.9km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.1nm
Weather: 5knts S/SW, Slight seas, 10 percent cloud

ticking along, smooth calm seas, a bit of a headwind, hoping it goes more west, arrival by thanksgiving looks promising.


Sat Nov 22 8:23 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.5knts
knts
GPS: 29 41S 176 58E
Run: 152.3nm (275.7km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.7nm
Weather: wind 3knts E, slight sea, 90 percent cloud.

Motoring again, ran out of wind about daybreak, making miles in the right direction, just hoping we have enough diesel...


Fri Nov 21 8:08 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 27 53S 178 25E
Run: 137.2nm (248.3km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.2nm
Weather: Wind 15kts E/SE, Sea mild SW and S, 40 precent cloud

Found wind yesterday about noon, slowly backed to E/SE 14kts. ETA hoping for tuesday but could be Wednesday


Thu Nov 20 8:08 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 26 15S 179 41E
Run: 272.1nm (492.5km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134.9nm
Weather: 0 wind, slight sea S/SW, 10percent cloud cover mostly to the W/NW

Motored all night, waiting for the S/SE to fill later today, fingers crossed, otherwise been a mill pond


Wed Nov 19 8:03 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4knts
knts
No position sent.

after a night of the iron genny we are back under spinnaker making our way south west for Opua.


Tue Nov 18 7:44 2014 NZDT
Speed:
3knts
knts
GPS: 23 04S 177 46W
Weather: 4-8 kts E/ESE, slight sea, 50 percent ent cloud cover

POS 23º04S 177º46W Slowly bobbing along when the breeze gets up to 8 or 9 knts, headed slightly for Minerva but dont think we will get in by nightfall so could just be continuing south if the weather sounds good for it.


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