Chara

Wed Aug 29 7:06 2018 NZST
GPS: 17 19.33551S 176 12.84694E
Run: 0.5nm (0.9km)
Weather: Clear sky, bar 1014, 73degrees , no wind at Denarau

Fri Aug 10 7:40 2018 NZST
GPS: 17 19.129S 176 13.219E
Run: 71nm (128.5km)

At anchor at Nananu-I-thale


Tue Sep 5 7:36 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 46.272s 177 11.284e
Run: 29.9nm (54.1km)
Weather: 1014 rising, clear skies, 3

Muscat Cove


Tue Aug 29 7:01 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 56S 176 46E
Run: 360.7nm (652.9km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.4nm
Weather: Clear, 8ESE, 1012, .5 m swell

Entering Fiji waters for check in today. 25 miles to the pass.


Sat Aug 26 7:42 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 14S 171 26E
Run: 129.3nm (234km)
Weather: NE10, 40%cc, 1.5m se swell

Mon Aug 21 15:35 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 28S 169 28E
Run: 245nm (443.5km)
Weather: Winds are SE at 15-20. Cloud cover about 30% and bar 1012.

This position is Waisisi Bay in Tanna. Not generally a good anchorage because if the ash but with the Westerly winds we had yesterday we thought it would be OK...it was. They have now moved to P Resolution and that is where the wx report comes from today.


Fri Aug 4 7:32 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 31S 167 24E
Run: 48.6nm (88km)
Weather: 30%cc, 12SE, 1m swell

on way from SW Bay Malekula to Lamen Bay Epi. Eta around 3pm


Tue Aug 1 7:07 2017 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: SE5, 30%cc, 1015

one other boat in anchorage restocked with fruit and veggies. Awei Island Meskylenes


Wed Jul 19 7:38 2017 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 10% cloud cover no wind

here are 10 boats anchored off of Ranon Village and we're going to a festival i Fani Village about minurte walk from here up in the hills. 2 day Yam festival.


Tue Jul 18 7:31 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.3
knts
GPS: 15 57S 167 50E
Run: 50.3nm (91km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 75.8nm
Weather: SE15-18, 80%cc, 1013

heading to Ambrym, for festival. Dont know which one as Return to the Roots is Aug 25-27


Mon Jul 17 15:35 2017 NZST
GPS: 15 29.75946S 167 14.58424E
Run: 9.8nm (17.7km)

Sat Jul 8 7:39 2017 NZST
GPS: 15 22S 167 11E
Run: 60nm (108.6km)
Weather: 20%cc, no wind

Oyster Is in Pederson Bay Espiritu Santo. The Chinese have bought the resort and it is currently closed. Only two marks remain but the Rocket Guide way points are good.


Tue Jun 27 7:32 2017 NZST
Speed:
6m
knts
GPS: 15 32S 168 04E
Run: 29.8nm (53.9km)
Weather: 80%cc, 10SSW

motoring towards espiritu santo. had a great day on Saturday watching the land diving. Seven divers, on a beautiful day for viewing by crew of 5 boats and others.


Fri Jun 23 7:43 2017 NZST
GPS: 15 57S 168 11E
Run: 135.6nm (245.4km)
Weather: SSE10, 50%cc, 1009

anchored at pentecost and presumably going to see the land diving. All well on board


Tue Jun 20 7:51 2017 NZST
Weather: 7E

This is Epi. Want to get to Pentecost as this coming weekend is the last weekend for land diving.


Mon Jun 12 6:47 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 17 53S 168 32E
Run: 163.4nm (295.8km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 174.4nm
Weather: E15, 50% cloud cover bar 1014

rising 20 miles from Port Vila all's well onboard


Sun Jun 11 8:18 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 17 49S 171 01E
Run: 158nm (286km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.9nm
Weather: 15%ccVar 8-15, 1012,,

150 to port Vila. All well on board and nice sailing overnight.


Sat Jun 10 7:00 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 17 55S 173 25E
Run: 145.8nm (263.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.5nm
Weather: 13SSW, clear skies calm seas, 1011

all well on board


Fri Jun 9 7:36 2017 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 17 59S 175 38E
Run: 301.2nm (545.2km)
Weather: 1010, squally 25NW

good sailing until 4am and then the squalls started but almost out of the,. All well.


Fri Apr 7 10:36 2017 NZST
GPS: 14 10.75117S 177 50.80078E
Run: 246nm (445.3km)

Back in Fiji and getting Chara ready to splash on Tuesday


Wed Sep 7 7:57 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 16 46S 179 37W
Run: 13.4nm (24.3km)
Weather: 3-4ene, 1015, 50%cc, 1m se swell

via streaming! Wow for technology.


Tue Sep 6 7:35 2016 NZST
GPS: 16 48S 179 25W
Run: 122.8nm (222.3km)
Weather: 15SE, 1.5m swell S, 50%cc

heading to Vanua Balavu


Thu Aug 4 7:36 2016 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 15 03S 179 06W
Run: 81.7nm (147.9km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 81.5nm
Weather: 35SE, 2m swell, 1013

will arrive savusavu early tomorrow morning. Have to deal with an alternator belt before that.


Wed Aug 3 7:33 2016 NZST
GPS: 14 17.64s 178 09.61w
Run: 130.1nm (235.5km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 130.5nm
Weather: calm 5 ene but 20 outside, 1n swell

anchored at Futuna and hope to check in and out straight away to get back to savusavu on friday ahead of the front


Tue Aug 2 7:37 2016 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 15 49.8S 179 17.3w
Run: 133.3nm (241.3km)
Weather: 10-12 ene, 1010

on a round trip!


Thu Jul 21 9:20 2016 NZST
GPS: 17 18S 179 24.5E
Run: 132nm (238.9km)
Weather: South east 6-9, 1014,

Anchored at Koro Is Fiji


Fri Jul 15 6:54 2016 NZST
GPS: 16 50.774S 177 28.040E
Run: 9.4nm (17km)

Anchored at Sawa-I-Lau in the Yasawa's. Winds out of the E at 15 gusting to 22. 95% cloud cover. Bar of 1015 temp 76 degrees.


Wed Jun 22 8:14 2016 NZST
GPS: 16 56.687s 177 22.114e
Run: 2342.2nm (4239.4km)
Avg: 91.7knts
24hr: 2200.1nm

At Anchor in Blue Lagoon


Tue Jun 21 6:41 2016 NZST
GPS: 16 56.637n 177 22.014e

At anchor all is well


Tue Jun 21 6:41 2016 NZST
GPS: 16 56.637n 177 22.014e
Run: 2398.5nm (4341.3km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 185.3nm

At anchor


Wed Jun 8 8:04 2016 NZST
GPS: 17 45.563s 177 23.278e
Run: 120nm (217.2km)
Weather: 3ENE, 1013, 10%cc, 23C. OK 73F

Tue May 26 7:32 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 17 28S 179 11E
Run: 151.2nm (273.7km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.1nm
Weather: ese20-25, 2.5m lumpy seas

all well


Mon May 25 7:30 2015 NZST
Speed:
2
knts
GPS: 19 39S 179 02E
Run: 466nm (843.5km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.4nm
Weather: 3S, sct cloud, calm, 1016

eta tomorrow afternoon. Will start the engine soon


Fri May 22 7:33 2015 NZST
GPS: 25 50S 176 07E
Run: 313nm (566.5km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180nm

a relay from Rewa as their radioTX is grim. All well


Wed May 20 13:50 2015 NZST
GPS: 30 09S 177 40E
Run: 431nm (780.1km)
Weather: winds very light so more than likely the motor is on

720m from Suva but their radio antenna is caput so there will be few reports. They can receive so will be getting wx updates and VHF is good for those boats not too far away.


Fri May 15 16:12 2015 NZST
No position sent.

Moved to Marsden Cove yesterday and waiting for next weather window. Expect ti leave for SavuSavu Fiji Sunday or Monday


Wed Apr 29 8:14 2015 NZST
GPS: 35 43S 174 19E
Run: 486.3nm (880.2km)

In Whangarei finishing up last minute projects. Hoping to leave in 2 weeks


Sat Oct 25 8:35 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6m
knts
GPS: 28 56S 176 32eE
Run: 110.8nm (200.5km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 110.4nm
Weather: SW6

eta Tu am


Fri Oct 24 8:29 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 27 30S 177 21E
Run: 173nm (313.1km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.7nm
Weather: var10SW,

all well. Motored all day yesterday


Thu Oct 23 8:35 2014 NZDT
Speed:
7.3
knts
GPS: 25 35S 179 09E
Run: 172.5nm (312.2km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 172.9nm
Weather: SSE4,

600nm to WR wth eta wed


Wed Oct 22 8:39 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6.0
knts
GPS: 23 36S 179 11W
Run: 247nm (447.1km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 104.6nm
Weather: 14SSE

computer dead or acting like it so no emails


Mon Oct 20 0:00 2014 NZDT
GPS: 21 10.934s 176 20.154w
Run: 157.9nm (285.8km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.9nm

much calmer today and more comfortable. Got fresh mahi mahi that should last us to NZ. currently heading to Minerva Reef position: 21 10.934s, 176 20.154w


Sun Oct 19 0:00 2014 NZDT
GPS: 19 30.045s 174 41.205w

sailing with 20-25 kts of wind and lumpy seas. First day out of Vava'u and heading to Whangarei. Depending on weather, we may stop at Minerva Reef.

position:19 30.045s, 174 41.205w


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