Fluenta

Fluenta is a Stevens 47 with a Canadian family of five onboard: Max and Elizabeth with children Victoria (16), Johnathan (14) and Benjamin (6 years). Our blog is at SV-Fluenta.blogspot.ca

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Posted: Thu, 19 May 2016 - 02:08

Busy day sailing taking advantage of the wind lasting longer than predicted. Shifty winds and generally light. Motoring at the moment as light winds dead downwind.

Posted: Wed, 18 May 2016 - 04:25

Slow going in light wind downwind. Running wing and wing.

Posted: Tue, 17 May 2016 - 03:39

Very light winds throughout the day. Too light to even keep the 0.5 oz spin flying. Motored - maintenance and home schooling day. Winds picked up at sunset for a gentle close reach at first and now

Posted: Mon, 16 May 2016 - 01:57

Winds light as forecast. We had 6 to 8 kt TWS all day so it made for a nice spinnaker flying day. Motoring now in very light winds.

Posted: Sun, 15 May 2016 - 02:42

Nice start to the passage with favourable winds and slight swell (and two fish)

Posted: Sat, 14 May 2016 - 09:15

Departing Pier 21 Auckland 1200L

Posted: Mon, 9 May 2016 - 13:46

Anchored of Auckland waiting for a weather window to head towards Fiji via Minerva.

Posted: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 - 12:05

Anchored off Russell to duck out of some of the gale force wind that is forecast.

Posted: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 - 14:13

Anchored with other kid boats for Christmas.

Posted: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 - 22:01

Anchored in Urupukapuka Bay after a nice sail to see and go through "hole in the rock" (through the hole with the rhib not Fluenta).

Posted: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 - 22:10

Off for a little cruise in the Bay of Islands with my sister's family

Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 - 19:13

Arrived Q Dock in Opua at 1800. On the dock until Customs clears us tomorrow. Other than the last two days beating to windward with a small fire and no autopilot (thanks B&G), it was a nice passage

Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 - 06:11

Last while spent beating to windward and motorsailing. NZ slowly getting closer. Wind has dropped so motorsailing straight towards Opua now to get in before the unpleasant weather scheduled for

Posted: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 - 21:09

Interesting day. Through the front on schedule. Lots of rain and spray. Not too bad bad but wind on the nose and 2 kts current against us from there. Making better progress now. Interesting boat

Posted: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 - 07:51

Wind shift to 170T 18 kts TWS. Baro 1011 trending up from 1010 low.

Posted: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 - 20:48

Nice downwind sail today. A chance to relax before the frontal passage tonight/tomorrow morning.

Posted: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 - 20:13

The wind has backed and the sea has settled a bit so a much more pleasant day at sea. Time to catch up on chores before we catch up the front tomorrow night (I think).

Posted: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 - 18:29

Rather a change in conditions so not so comfortable now in confused and short period seas. Had to motor for a two hours in winds under 5 kts TWS. Lots of squalls last night. Slowed down now to

Posted: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 - 20:17

Have been making good progress with comfortable sailing but since passing a squall line at approx 22 55S very light winds.

Posted: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 - 09:19

Heading towards a WP 24S 172 30E and then south until the front.

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