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Slow sailing yesterday on a lumpy sea and NW breeze on the nose.
SW change last evening and have been sailing well since albeit still quite bumpy.
PS - It's SUNNY and WARM !!
Sailed really well yesterday until rain and squalls started in the evening. Reaching 35 knots at times. Slowly motor sailing now as wind has dropped and changed from NE to NW.
Pleasant beam reach with steady NE breeze. Sky cleared yesterday for a sunny day and starry night but overcast again now.
Wind has been changing back and forth between E and N with gusts to 25knts.
Light winds and flat seas as we left Opua yesterday. Pleasant night sailing and motor sailing as winds freshened to 15k at times. Have been in company with Kinabalu, Kiapa and Tortuga.
Still here in Opua but with any luck we'll set off for New Caledonia tomorrow morning.
Enjoying a nice sunny calm day. Hope to head off in the next couple of days. Using the satellite phone to post this message so hope it works.
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Departed Lautoka 0930 for Opua. Motoring into 8-10 kn S winds with clear skies.
Enjoying Musket Cove while waiting for a weather window to Opua, New Zealand