Gypsea Heart

Gypsea Heart is a 2005 Leopard 47 catamaran registered in the USA with home port of Luckenbach, Texas. Rankin and Sandy are her permanent crew and are members of the SSCA and ICA.

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Posted: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 - 06:42

Anchored at Ha'afeva island in Tonga and ready to sail to Minerva Reef. If we stop there, it looks like the weather in New Zealand may keep us there for a week or two. Hopefully, there are enough

Posted: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 - 07:34

Anchored at Uoleva Island last night. No bad weather as expected. Highest wind 15 kts and Baormetric Pressure no lower than 1010. What happened? May move to Ha'afeva or Nomuka today and head to

Posted: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 - 06:15

Moving from Foa Island to Ha'afeva Island in the Ha'apai Group of Tonga for protection from effects of a Low expected later today. Planning on departing to Minerva Reef on Wednesday with arrival on

Posted: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 - 19:18

Nice day of sailing and now anchored in Northern Haápai Island group (Haano Island)

Posted: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 - 07:30

Sailing from Vavaú (Tonga) to Haápai Group should arrive later today.

Posted: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 - 06:51

Had a pleasant 10 hr broad reach sail north from the Haápai Island Group of Tonga on waves under 1 meter and 10 - 15 knot winds back to the Vavaú Island Group of Tonga. Fewer whales seen en route on

Posted: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 - 07:02

Anchored at Nomuka Ika Island in the Haápai Island Group of Tonga after many hours of motoring. Looking forward to more whale encounters with Whale Discoveries.

Posted: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 - 05:40

Returned to the Ha'apai island group in Tonga after a leisurely 10 hour, close hauled sail from the Vava'u island group. The humpback whales seemed to welcome us back with displays of breaching

Posted: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 - 07:10

Sailing along from Vavaú to Haápi with about 10 knots SE winds 30-40% cloud cover, 1 meter seas. Just caught a nice size yellow fin tuna, so it looks like sushi tonight.

Posted: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 - 06:19

Back in the Vava'u Island Group of Tonga for fuel, vegetables and internet.

Posted: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 - 06:24

Motor sailed 20 nm north from Nomuka to Ha'afeva Island in the Ha'apai Island Group of Tonga yesterday. Had several days of close encounters with humpback whales with Whale Discoveries on Nomuka

Posted: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 - 06:45

Anchored at Nomukaiki Island in the Ha'apai Group of Tonga to wait out the unsettled weather systems for a few days. On Sunday at noon local time, the wind switched from the NW to South in a couple

Posted: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 - 07:00

Dog gone it got the wrong position from iPad or read it wrong perhaps I should have been wearing my glasses. This is what happens when I (Sandy) submit the report instead of Rankin. SSHHH! Don't

Posted: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 - 06:48

Hope all is well with everyone! Looks like it might be a rainy day, so time to bring out the board games or read a book both sound good. Cheers!

Posted: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 - 06:23

So far all is well and quiet here in Uoleva Island with some rain, wind around 9-10 knots from N slowly backing to NNW, 75% cloudy sky and barometer reading 1011. Hope all is well with everyone in

Posted: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 - 06:45

Arrived in the Ha'apai Group of Islands in Tonga after an 8 hour close reach sail from the Vava'u Group. The humpback whales in Vava'u waved their fins in the air when we left as if to say goodbye

Posted: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 - 05:34

Sailing from Vavaú Group to Haápai Group and expect a 10 hour trip. Wind: E10 knots; Baro: 1016; Cloud cover: still dark but looks about 20% cloud cover.

Posted: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 - 07:06

Port Maurelle was a bit busy, so we dropped a hook nearby. We currently have E 5-10 knots of wind. Hope to do some snorkeling and possibly a dive today.

Posted: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 - 06:12

Anchored at Vakaéitu Island (#16 - near coral gardens) in Tonga. SW winds about 10 knots + gusts. 80% cloud cover. Snorkeled near coral gardens yesterday and saw 2 octopi. Now this morning just

Posted: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 - 07:09

Arrived in Vava'u at about 11 pm NZ time last night. The wind between the Ha'apai Group and Vava'u last evening increased from 20 knots mean to about 27 knots with gusts greater than 35 knots. It

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