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Dalton - September 11, 2018
Posted:

0900 Tonga 9/9 lat 18.22 S long 172.22 W COG 265 T
SOG 7 K
wind 20 S
seas 2m
DTG 92.
Getting there.
Cold beer 2morra.
Eta 000
Dalton - September 11, 2018
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Time zone change now same day
0900 Tonga 8/9 lat 18.16 S 169.31 W
COG 265 T
SOG 6k
sea 1.5m
wind 12 ESE
DTG 254 ETA Monday morn.
Quiet overnight got good sleep.
Lovely day now.
Dalton - September 7, 2018
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0900 Tonga 6/9 lat 18.06 S 167.00 W
COG 275 T
SOG 5.5k
wind 17 ENE
sea 3m rough
DTG 399 all good.
Heading slightly north to possibly get better angle when wind backs.
Dalton - September 7, 2018
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090 Tonga time 5/9 lat 17.58 S 164.29 W seas 2.5 rough wind 25 E DTG 542 all good. Jan good & holding together. A comment to his forecaster:- Your 4cast been spot on. Jan wants better ... Read More
Dalton - September 5, 2018
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1000 local 4/9 lat 17.42 S 161.50 W
COG 250 T
SOG 6.5k
wind E 22/25k
seas 2/3m
all good Jan coping well.
Engine blower fell off 2b fixed Tonga.
Eta Sun Tonga time.
Dalton - September 5, 2018
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1000 iocal 3/9
pos 17.25 S 159.19 W
COG 260 T
SOG 6K
wind E 21k
seas 2.5m
sunny
DTG 839 all good.
Big seas over night to 4m eased now.
Eta Vava'u w end.
Dalton - September 5, 2018
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Pos 2/9 1000 local 17.09 S 156.36W sea 3/4m wind E 25 sunny very rough not much sleep but all good. DTG 995m. Running with just head sail doing 6.5k All good even Jan. Forecast to blow at 25 ... Read More
Dalton - September 5, 2018
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Stopped at Maupiti Island, 16.47 S 153.57 W. Local family invited 3 boats at anchor 2 dinner. Coco crab, poisson cru, lovely. No alcohol, fresh coco milk.Lots sharks under boat so quick swims only
Dalton - August 14, 2018
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Dalton - August 14, 2018
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Arrived bora bora 1800 local. All good. Lost 2 fish today. Anchored off island near entry will move daylight tomorrow into town 4 wifi and email. Cheers. Bill
Dalton - August 14, 2018
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0800 Local time Tahiti 13/08 lat 15.55 S long 150.47 W COG 235 T SOG 5k wind NE 12 k seas 1/2 m cog DTG 65 mm Bora Bora Be in tonight. Sailing dead proud downwind with no pole, sails ... Read More
Dalton - August 12, 2018
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1300 tahiti 11/08
lat 14.11 S long 147.17 W
COG 240 T
SOG 5k motoring
seas less 1m
DTG 294 nm
Reading 3rd book.
Dalton - August 12, 2018
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0800 local
. Lat 12.59 S 14515 W
COG 230 T
SOG 4k
Seas 1m
wind 8k NNE
DTG 430.
Sailing sunny bikini weather but i left my top at home.
AGOB
Dalton - August 10, 2018
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0800 local time Tahiti
Lat 11.37 S 143.41 W
COG 210 T
SOG 7k
wind 12k
sea 1.5m
DTG 553
AGOB
New time, a bit later.
Running off to keep sails full.
Will jibe back later. No pole. BILL
Dalton - August 10, 2018
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0001 UTC lat 09.52 S 141.27 W
SOG 7.5k
wind 17 E
seas 2m
DTG 708nm to Bora Bora
Departed 1200 UTC
almost 100m in 12 hrs.
All Good On Board
Dalton - August 10, 2018
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Dalton - August 10, 2018
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Dalton - July 29, 2018
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0001 UTC 28/7 lat 06.18 S 129.09 W COG 250 T SOG 6k wind 10 E seas 1m fine DTG 670m just a Sydney Hobart distance to go. Motoring slowly. During night completed 21 days, 3 weeks at ... Read More
Dalton - July 29, 2018
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0001 UTC 28/7 lat 6.49 S long 131.30 W
COG 225 T
SOG 7k
wind 22k E
seas 2m
DTG 525
AGOB
Wind increased gradually last night as guru mark predicted.
Dalton - July 26, 2018
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1200 UTC 25/07 lat 04.33 S 123.27 W
COG 250 T
SOG 7 k
wind 20 ESE
sea 2m
DTG 1027nm
All good.
Day run 171 so going well.

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