IL SOGNO

Sat Jun 16 7:31 2018 NZST
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 20 49S 168 19E
Run: 193.6nm (350.4km)
Weather: 15ESE, 40%cc

on way from Tanna to the Loyalties


Tue Jun 12 7:28 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 18 04S 168 53E
Run: 245.9nm (445.1km)
Weather: no wind but have had 12E for sailing overnight, 1013, 1m lon

currently in the lee of Erromango heading to Tanna. Great signal as usual to GHRadio


Thu May 10 11:24 2018 NZST
No position sent.

At Port Vila after a refreshing six day abaft of the beam run from Opua.


Mon May 7 7:31 2018 NZST
Speed:
7-9
knts
GPS: 21 33S 169 39E
Run: 1094.6nm (1981.2km)
Weather: SE15-20, 1.5m se swell, 1017, 75%cc,

AWOB (except for the spinnaker which we did not ask for detail about!), as they have great direction winds and have only 241 to go to port Vila. Winds will back to ESE tomorrow. stlll a good direction.


Fri Nov 3 8:12 2017 NZDT
GPS: 37 23.25705S 169 39.05273E
Run: 325.4nm (589km)
Avg: 13.7knts
24hr: 328.8nm

Checking in @Opua thank you again for your wonderful assist.


Thu Nov 2 8:27 2017 NZDT
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 33 50S 173 27E
Run: 217nm (392.8km)
Avg: 9knts
24hr: 216.9nm
Weather: 18ENE

smelling the barn at Opua! happy landfall.


Wed Nov 1 8:26 2017 NZDT
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 31 07S 171 35E
Run: 172.6nm (312.4km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 171.7nm
Weather: ene25-35, 3m swell, 1017

208 to Opua. Phew


Tue Oct 31 8:19 2017 NZDT
GPS: 28 57S 170 09E
Run: 32.1nm (58.1km)
Weather: 16E, rain showers

Parked to await more favourable conditions! rolly but a good idea


Mon Oct 30 8:23 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.5
knts
GPS: 28 34S 170 27E
Run: 349.8nm (633.1km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 175.1nm
Weather: E17,rising, 2m seas, 100%cc, 1012

435 to Opua. all well. Expecting the stronger winds.


Sat Oct 28 8:27 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 24 15S 167 30E
Run: 152.1nm (275.3km)
Weather: 1.5m swell, 1013, 10E,

eta Th Nov2. On their way to Opua.


Fri Sep 29 8:34 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.617s 166 26.396e
Run: 96nm (173.8km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.9nm
Weather: beautiful.

20nm to Noumea so checking in today.


Thu Sep 28 8:34 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.5m
knts
GPS: 21 38S 167 46E
Run: 424.1nm (767.6km)
Weather: 13S, 1.5S 50%cc, 1016

On passage to New Cal and all well


Thu Sep 7 7:34 2017 NZST
GPS: 15 31.292s 167 10.940e
Run: 287.2nm (519.8km)
Avg: 13.5knts
24hr: 324.2nm
Weather: soggy since the evening

Will try and get a mooring at Aore.


Wed Sep 6 10:18 2017 NZST
GPS: 11 22S 167 11E
Run: 123.9nm (224.3km)
Weather: Ene

Lucky Il Sogno. They were downwind of a large emission from the ambrym volcano a few days ago. The emitted sulphur dioxide went up to the clouds, reacted with moisture and came down on Il Sogno and Bravo with a lovely sulphurous acid mixture to tarnish all their stainless steel!


Fri Sep 1 7:33 2017 NZST
GPS: 13 09S 167 22E
Run: 634.8nm (1149km)
Weather: 1011, light se, broken skies

sounds a good spot


Fri Aug 18 7:32 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 19.24226s 166 49.63197e
Run: 403nm (729.4km)
Avg: 16.8knts
24hr: 403.7nm
Weather: light se, 1m seas

Q flag up and waiting to enter Port Vila.


Thu Aug 17 7:35 2017 NZST
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 18 0S 171 0E
Run: 259.8nm (470.2km)
Avg: 10.8knts
24hr: 259.8nm
Weather: 12-16S, 60%cc, 1014 rising,

188 to PV so will be settled in tomorrow


Wed Aug 16 7:35 2017 NZST
Speed:
9
knts
GPS: 17 53S 174 57E
Run: 401.8nm (727.3km)
Weather: 30S, 2-3ms seas, 100%cc, 1012 rising

Ripping along and eta Port Vila friday morning. AWOB


Thu Jul 13 7:35 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 11S 179 01W
Run: 235.5nm (426.3km)
Weather: flat air, drizzly, 90%cc

waiting in Vanua Balavu for the weather to change


Fri May 19 7:33 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 35.915s, 177 26.391e
Run: 211.3nm (382.5km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 211.2nm
Weather: 4kts wind, hi overcast

at anchor in Lautoka . Who cares about the wx now!


Thu May 18 7:33 2017 NZST
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 20 38S 177 03E
Run: 225.1nm (407.4km)
Avg: 9.4knts
24hr: 225nm
Weather: E15, 80%cc, seas 2m fromNE and SE

The latest iNavics update is causing a problem with baro. Otherwise all well


Wed May 17 7:32 2017 NZST
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 23 53S 176 50E
Run: 220nm (398.2km)
Avg: 9.3knts
24hr: 222.1nm
Weather: 15-20E, east confused swell

looking at getting through the pass late tomorrow. A good speedy sporty trip


Tue May 16 7:45 2017 NZST
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 27 03S 176 29E
Run: 232.9nm (421.5km)
Avg: 9.8knts
24hr: 235.6nm
Weather: 17-22ENE, 2m NE swell, 50%cc, squally

seas not very comfortable but happy with progress as speeds reaching 9 on occassion


Mon May 15 8:02 2017 NZST
Speed:
8.5ms
knts
GPS: 30 24S 176 04E
Run: 476.3nm (862.1km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 174.7nm
Weather: 8ESE,

on passage to Lautoka. Great radio signal again this year


Sat May 13 7:15 2017 NZST
No position sent.

Still at Marsden awaiting outward customs clearance.Will depart for Lautoka asap.


Fri May 12 14:36 2017 NZST
GPS: 36 5.35195S 171 24.65796E
Run: 0.3nm (0.5km)

At Marsden Cove looking to depart for Lautoka,Fiji approx 0600 13/05/17


Wed May 10 7:13 2017 NZST
GPS: 36 5.07728S 171 24.52148E
Run: 254.2nm (460.1km)

New prop after hitting log.On the hard awaiting a splash.Fiji bound very soon.


Fri Oct 21 8:38 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 33 57S 175 04E
Run: 370.5nm (670.6km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 185.2nm
Weather: 11SW, 50%cc,

115 to Whangarei


Wed Oct 19 8:37 2016 NZDT
Speed:
9
knts
GPS: 28 37S 175 42E
Run: 193.5nm (350.2km)
Avg: 8.1knts
24hr: 193.4nm
Weather: ESE11, 50%cc

strangely almost in my skip


Tue Oct 18 8:36 2016 NZDT
Speed:
9.5
knts
GPS: 25 51S 176 11E
Run: 210.5nm (381km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 211.5nm
Weather: 1.5mEE swell, blue sky, 1020, 14ESE

Booming signal from Craig this morning


Mon Oct 17 8:43 2016 NZDT
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 22 54S 177 01E
Run: 361.5nm (654.3km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 72.6nm
Weather: 15-25SE, confused seas from 2 directions - SW and ese, 2.5m

not very tranquil conditions!


Fri Sep 2 7:37 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 57S 178 14E
Run: 19.4nm (35.1km)
Weather: se 15, 90%CC,

WINDS DOWN so pleasant


Thu Sep 1 7:34 2016 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 18SE, 50%cc, 1017

Kadavu and have a good spot with only about .5m chop but are swinging. Lots of chain out!


Wed Aug 17 7:41 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 52S 178 31E
Run: 100.4nm (181.7km)
Weather: 8E, 100%cc, 1010.9

Astrolab Reef. Not actual anchor position as I could not hear them well.


Sat Jun 4 8:26 2016 NZST
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 18 57S 176 59E
Run: 197.8nm (358km)
Avg: 8knts
24hr: 191.8nm
Weather: 12 SE, 1.5m swell, rain on and off

65m to Navula passage. Happy landfall


Fri Jun 3 7:41 2016 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 21 47S 176 33E
Run: 178.2nm (322.5km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.9nm
Weather: light SSEvar 10, confused seas, 1017,

Thu Jun 2 8:02 2016 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 24 20S 176 08E
Run: 166.8nm (301.9km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 166.9nm
Weather: 3-7SE, 1017, 1mseas, sct shwrs

more wind wanted!


Wed Jun 1 8:03 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 26 43S 175 43E
Run: 198.5nm (359.3km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 198.3nm
Weather: light SE, 1m swell, 30-40%

will catch up on eating today after the high speed run that lasted until mid afternoon yesterday


Tue May 31 8:02 2016 NZST
Speed:
10
knts
GPS: 29 33S 175 11E
Run: 243.4nm (440.6km)
Weather: 22-24W, partly cloudy and have had a series of squalls

Sound very happy with conditions on rhum line . Have done 350nm on their opua to vuda passage


Fri Nov 6 8:47 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5ms
knts
GPS: 33 04S 174 58E
Run: 171.6nm (310.6km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.2nm
Weather: 20-25ese, 2.5m swell, 70%cc

Thu Nov 5 8:36 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 30 42S 175 51E
Run: 153.8nm (278.4km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.9nm
Weather: 15SSE, sloppy seas

Wed Nov 4 8:37 2015 NZDT
Speed:
7ms
knts
GPS: 28 49S 177 13E
Run: 171.4nm (310.2km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 176.8nm
Weather: ESE3, calm, clear skies

all well


Tue Nov 3 9:21 2015 NZDT
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 27 96S 179 58W
Weather: 15E, 1.5m swell, 50%cc

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