Erie Spirit

Wed Dec 23 5:03 2020 NZDT
GPS: 4 37.4178S 55 28.6338E

Position report sent via Iridium GO


Fri Dec 15 10:10 2017 NZDT
GPS: 33 52.260S 151 10.936E

Finally made it down to Sydney, where we will be through the Holidays. Currently anchored in Blackwattle Bay, but will be moving around to various Anchorages during our stay.


Mon Nov 27 12:22 2017 NZDT
GPS: 27 57.077S 153 25.278E

Anchored in the Gold Coast Australia for a few days, then will continue working our way south along the coast to Sydney.


Sat Oct 7 23:51 2017 NZDT
GPS: 25 23.156S 153 01.655E
Weather: North 15kts, overcast

Cleared into Bundaberg Australia Sept 26th, stuck there a week for a biosecurity "timber inspection". Working our way slowly to Brisbane to pick up parts to hopefully fix oil leak on engine that showed up during passage from New Cal.


Mon Aug 28 7:39 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 17.096S 166 25.883E

Hanging in Noumea New Caledonia, enjoying the French food, waiting on some boat parts, and applying for our Australian long stay visa.


Wed May 25 7:31 2016 NZST
GPS: 20 57S 170 22E
Run: 20.7nm (37.5km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 160.2nm
Weather: 2-3 from 300, 6' swell, 1011

good tp have a motor


Mon May 23 7:48 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 24 0S 173 0E
Run: 59.8nm (108.2km)
Avg: 17.5knts
24hr: 420.1nm
Weather: calmed down 10-12SW,

about 300nm to Aneityum


Wed May 18 6:55 2016 NZST
GPS: 35 18.83S 174 07.336E

After an unplanned stop in Opua for an engine issue, we are heading back out towards Vanuatu this afternoon


Sun May 15 17:08 2016 NZST
GPS: 35 50.223S 174 28.106E
Run: 11.9nm (21.5km)

Docked at Marsden Cove, fuel up and clear out with customs first thing in the am, and then off to Vanuatu


Sun May 15 4:49 2016 NZST
GPS: 35 43S 174 19E
Run: 0.7nm (1.3km)

Departing Whangarei for Marsden Cove, and then to Vanuatu, Aneityum


Sun Nov 22 11:30 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 43.4S 174 19.5E
Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)

Cleared into Marsden Cove morning of Nov 21, then motored up to Whangarei into 30kt head winds, now at dock in Town Basin. Decent but bumpy passage, 8.5 days. All is well except missing radio antenna at top of mast.


Thu Nov 12 5:22 2015 NZDT
GPS: 17 45.58100S 177 23.31000E

Planning on clearing out of Vuda Marina this am, and heading for Marsden Cove NZ


Mon May 18 2:12 2015 NZST
Speed:
7.5kts
knts
Weather: Winds 20kts SE Waves 2m

In route to Fiji, down wind wing on wing port gybe west of rhumb line 26nm. Anticipate gybe to east in about 100 miles


Thu May 14 8:33 2015 NZST
Speed:
0kts
knts

At anchor Opua, preparing to depart for Fiji, initial test message


Mon Nov 3 7:58 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 33 09S 174 57E
Weather: 18N

Opua tomorrow


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