Kailani

Wed Nov 19 17:37 2014 NZDT
GPS: 35 50S 174 28E
Run: 154nm (278.7km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 174.1nm

In a berth in Marsden Cove, NZ


Tue Nov 18 20:23 2014 NZDT
GPS: 33 46S 173 27E
Run: 205.4nm (371.8km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 208.4nm

Mon Nov 17 20:44 2014 NZDT
GPS: 31 18S 171 29E
Run: 113.5nm (205.4km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 208.5nm
Weather: NW 22, cc 100%, 20 degrees, 1011mb

Mon Nov 17 7:40 2014 NZDT
GPS: 30 05S 170 12E
Run: 103.8nm (187.9km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 209.6nm
Weather: NW 19, cc 80%, 22 degrees, 1011mb

ETA Marsden Wed afternoon 19 Nov


Sun Nov 16 19:47 2014 NZDT
GPS: 28 35S 169 66E
Run: 315.4nm (570.9km)
Avg: 8.9knts
24hr: 213.8nm
Weather: nw 16 kts

course 160T 7.8kts


Sat Nov 15 8:23 2014 NZDT
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 24 31S 167 47E
Run: 130.9nm (236.9km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.6nm
Weather: cc25%, 21C, 1018, 6-7SE, 2m ssw swell

Boat spic and span! ETA Wed 19th night


Fri Nov 14 7:57 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 39S 167 26E
Run: 0.7nm (1.3km)
Weather: SE 5, cc 5%, 23 degrees 1016mb

Anchored Kuto. Assessing departing today 1200 or tomorrow 0700


Thu Nov 13 13:49 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 39.5S 167 26.4E
Run: 44.6nm (80.7km)

Anchored Kuto, Ile des Pins Expected ETD for NZ tomorrow (Friday local) 1200


Wed Nov 12 19:51 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 24S 166 48E
Run: 24.8nm (44.9km)

Anchored Ouen Isl, Ire bay


Wed Nov 12 0:21 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 17S 166 26E
Weather: calm, cc 50%, 22 degrees

In Port Moselle checking out for New Zealand tomorrow. Expect to leave from either Prony or Ile des Pins on Friday


Tue Nov 4 8:04 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 17S 166 26E
Run: 8.6nm (15.6km)
Weather: SE 10, cc 100%, 24 degrees 1014mb

Anchored Oliphant waiting on a berth in Port Moselle


Mon Nov 3 8:12 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 12S 166 20E
Weather: calm, cc 10%, 25 degrees 1013mb

headed to Noumea to drop girls for flight to USA. Will await crew for departure first wx window after 11 Nov


Sat Nov 1 8:32 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 12S 166 20E
Run: 8.8nm (15.9km)
Weather: calm, cc 40%, 24 degrees 1017mb

anchored Baie Maa, New Caledonia. A unicorn was sighted on Halloween in the anchorage.


Tue Oct 28 15:21 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 16S 166 13E
Run: 8.8nm (15.9km)
Weather: 12-15 SSE, cc 10%, 25 degrees 1013mb

anchored behind Ilot Mbe Kouen, New Caledonia


Tue Oct 28 10:04 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 12S 166 20E
Run: 46.2nm (83.6km)
Weather: 10 SE, cc 20%, 23 degrees 1018mb

anchored Baie Maa, New Caledonia;


Tue Oct 21 8:58 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 41S 166 50E
Run: 26.9nm (48.7km)
Weather: 10 SE, cc 80%, 22 degrees 1018mb

moored Ilot Casy, Bai du Prony


Tue Oct 14 8:12 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 21S 167 03E
Run: 26.9nm (48.7km)
Weather: wind calm in anchorage, maybe E 10-12 outside, cc 30%, 22 degrees 1015mb

moored Ilot Casy, Baie du Prony


Sat Oct 11 7:58 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 41S 166 50E
Run: 26.9nm (48.7km)
Weather: 12 SSE, cc 70%, 22 degrees 1012mb

moored Ilot Casy, Bai du Prony


Fri Oct 10 8:16 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 21S 167 03E
Run: 55.8nm (101km)
Weather: wind calm, cc 80%, 23 degrees 1014mb

moored Ilot Casy, Baie du Prony


Thu Oct 9 7:59 2014 NZDT
GPS: 21 38S 166 39E
Run: 65.8nm (119.1km)
Avg: 2.8knts
24hr: 66.5nm
Weather: 8 ESE, cc 90%, scattered showers, 24 degrees 1015mb

MS 50nm from Havana Pass


Wed Oct 8 8:15 2014 NZDT
GPS: 20 42S 166 27E
Weather: 8-10 ENE, cc 100% rain, 23 degrees 1016mb

anchored Ouvea departing for Prony 1200 today


Mon Oct 6 8:13 2014 NZDT
GPS: 20 42S 166 27E
Weather: 15 ESE gusts 20-25, cc 100% occasional showers, 22 degrees 1014mb

anchored Ouvea


Wed Oct 1 8:29 2014 NZDT
GPS: 20 42.0S 166 27.0E
Weather: 10 SE, cc 80%, 21 degrees 1015mb

anchored Ouvea


Tue Sep 30 9:02 2014 NZDT
GPS: 20 42S 166 27E
Weather: 15 SE, cc 20%, 21 degrees 1015mb

anchored Ouvea


Tue Sep 30 8:37 2014 NZDT
GPS: 20 42S 166 27E
Weather: 15 SE, cc 20%, 21 degrees 1015mb

anchored Ouvea


Mon Sep 29 8:11 2014 NZDT
GPS: 20 42S 166 27E
Weather: 10-12 SSE, cc 10%, 22 degrees 1011mb

anchored Ouvea


Sat Sep 27 7:09 2014 NZST
GPS: 20 42S 166 27E
Run: 39.8nm (72km)
Weather: wind calm, cc 20%, 23 degrees 1013mb

anchored Ouvea


Fri Sep 26 6:57 2014 NZST
GPS: 21 15S 166 38E
Run: 80.4nm (145.5km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 81.4nm
Weather: wind E 6-9 kts, cc 30%, 22 degrees 1014mb

on passage to Ouvea. Motorsailing. 35 nm from Ouvea @0645 NZT


Thu Sep 25 7:14 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 23S 166 55E
Weather: wind calm, cc 40%, 21 degrees 1018mb

anchored Baie du Prony, New Caledonia; departing for Ouvea 1400 today


Tue Sep 23 7:14 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 23S 166 55E
Weather: wind SE 5-10, cc 100%, 21 degrees 1019mb

anchored Baie du Prony, New Caledonia; Bound for Ouvea overnight Thursday.


Mon Sep 22 21:44 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 23S 166 55E
Run: 31.7nm (57.4km)

anchored Baie du Prony, New Caledonia; Bound for Ouvea overnight Thursday.


Fri Sep 19 6:42 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 17S 166 26E
Weather: wind calm, cc 95% 22 degrees 1015mb

In Noumea.Moving to lagoon and Loyalties starting Monday. Can't hear GHR in marina.


Tue Sep 16 6:58 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 17S 166 26E
Weather: wind calm, cc 90% 22 degrees 1013mb

Noumea, New Caledonia


Mon Sep 15 7:00 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 17S 166 26E
Weather: NE 10 overcast with occasional showers 21 degrees 1014mb

anchored Baie deI'Orphelint, Noumea, New Caledonia


Sun Sep 14 19:09 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 17S 166 26E
Run: 67.3nm (121.8km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.1nm
Weather: NE 11-15 overcast and rain showers

anchored Baie deI'Orphelint, Noumea, New Caledonia


Sun Sep 14 7:22 2014 NZST
GPS: 22 13S 167 29E
Run: 231.4nm (418.8km)
Avg: 9.9knts
24hr: 238.2nm
Weather: SE 18-20 cc85%

no miles from Havana Pass


Sat Sep 13 8:03 2014 NZST
Speed:
7.3
knts
GPS: 20 57S 170 49E
Run: 169.8nm (307.3km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.2nm
Weather: se10-12, 40%, 1015

226nm from Havannah Pass


Fri Sep 12 6:08 2014 NZST
GPS: 20 02S 173 15E
Run: 159.3nm (288.3km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 162.5nm
Weather: @0600 wind 8 SE cloud cover: 10%, 22 degrees, 1013mb seas calm with

light air sailing; engine quit, still diagnosing it;, but so far no more snakes.


Thu Sep 11 6:36 2014 NZST
GPS: 18 40S 175 13E
Run: 255.2nm (461.9km)
Avg: 135.5knts
24hr: 3252.1nm
Weather: @0630 wind 8-10 ESE cloud cover: 95%, 22 degrees, 1013mb low swell from SW

motor sailing on route to Noumea; all well on board


Thu Sep 11 4:43 2014 NZST
GPS: 18 23S 179 06E
Run: 123.2nm (223km)
Weather: @0550 wind 18-20 cloud cover: 30%, 22 degrees, 1015mb

eta Suva 1200


Wed Sep 10 7:02 2014 NZST
Weather: @0700 wind 8 SE cloud cover: 100%, 22 degrees, 1013mb

departing for New Cal @ 1200


Tue Sep 9 7:09 2014 NZST
Weather: @0700 wind SE 10 cloud cover: 100%, 21 degrees, 1013mb

Vuda


Mon Sep 8 7:07 2014 NZST
GPS: 17 40S 177 23E
Run: 51.3nm (92.9km)
Weather: @700 wind SE gusting 10-15 in harbour. cloud cover: 30%, 21 degrees, 1013mb

moored Vuda Marina; Captain recovering from sudden onslaught leg infection; now planning on departing for New Cal 1200 10 Sept Wed


Thu Sep 4 10:19 2014 NZST
GPS: 18 15s 177 52E
Run: 40.7nm (73.7km)
Weather: @0645 wind calm cloud cover: 60%, 23 degrees, 1012mb

anchored Likuri Harbour; planning on departing for New Cal 1200 Monday


Mon Sep 1 21:24 2014 NZST
GPS: 18 03s 177 17E
Run: 121.5nm (219.9km)

anchored Likuri Bay


Wed Aug 27 5:56 2014 NZST
GPS: 18 23S 179 06E
Run: 163.3nm (295.6km)
Avg: 3.5knts
24hr: 83.4nm
Weather: @0550 wind 18-20 cloud cover: 30%, 22 degrees, 1015mb

eta Suva 1200


Mon Aug 25 6:58 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: @0645 wind ESE 10-12 cloud cover: 80%, 21 degrees, 1017mb squall to the east

Sat Aug 23 6:33 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: @0630 wind SE 12-15 cloud cover: 20%, 22 degrees, 1015mb

Fri Aug 22 6:51 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: @0645 wind CALM cloud cover: CLEAR (

Thu Aug 21 6:53 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: @0645 wind ESE 5 cloud cover 10%, 23 degrees, 1015mb

Wed Aug 20 6:44 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: @0640 wind ESE 10-15 cloud cover 70%, 23 degrees, 1016mb

Tue Aug 19 6:44 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind E to ESE 10-15 cloud cover 40%, 25 degrees, 1017mb

Sat Aug 16 6:56 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind ESE 10-12 cloud cover 50%, 24 degrees, 1015mb

Fri Aug 15 7:01 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind calm cloud cover 70%, 25 degrees, 1014mb

Thu Aug 14 6:58 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind SE 10-12 cloud cover 20%, 27 degrees, 1014mb

Wed Aug 13 6:58 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind SE 15-18 cloud cover 50%, 1015mb

Tue Aug 12 7:01 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind ESE 15-20 with higher gusts, cloud cover 90%, occasional squalls

Mon Aug 11 7:09 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind ESE 18-20 cloud cover 100%, 1015mb. Yesterday boistrous ESE 25 gusts 30-35, squalls

Sat Aug 9 6:56 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind ESE 8-10 cloud cover 40%, 1015mb

Fri Aug 8 6:52 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Weather: wind SE 15-20 cloud cover 90%, 1014mb

Wed Aug 6 19:48 2014 NZST
GPS: 19 08S 178 32W
Run: 34.5nm (62.4km)
Weather: wind SE 12-15 cloud cover 90%, occasional rain @0745 GMT

Arrived Fulanga 1300 6 Aug


Wed Aug 6 5:25 2014 NZST
Speed:
7.2
knts
GPS: 18 54S 179 00W
Run: 119.8nm (216.8km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.2nm
Weather: wind SE 12-15 cloud cover 50%

Pushed west of rhumb line. Will tack over 0630. ETA Fulaga pass 1200


Tue Aug 5 6:49 2014 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 17 10s 179 01w
Weather: wind calm in anchorage. cloud cover 20%. 1014mb

Still in Vanua Balavu. Leaving for Fulaga 1300 today.


Tue Jul 22 19:36 2014 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 17 10s 179 01w
Run: 17.8nm (32.2km)
Weather: 8kts sse light drizzle

Anchored BOI Vanua Balavu, Fiji


Tue Jul 22 6:58 2014 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 17 08s 179 17w
Run: 94.7nm (171.4km)
Avg: 2.8knts
24hr: 67.2nm
Weather: 6 kts sse 1013mb 50% cloud cover

ETA Vanua Balavu 1200 22 July


Sun Jul 20 21:10 2014 NZST
GPS: 16 46.7S 179 20.02E

Finally! Fiji Post to deliver tomorrow (we hope) and we are out of here to Fulanga on wx window rapidly closing.


Fri Jul 4 17:26 2014 NZST
GPS: 16 46.7S 179 20.02E
Run: 116.4nm (210.7km)

returned to Savusavu for parts


Thu Jun 12 19:27 2014 NZST
GPS: 17 13.185S 178 57.985W
Run: 127.1nm (230.1km)
Avg: 11.2knts
24hr: 267.7nm

In Northern Lau


Thu Jun 12 8:04 2014 NZST
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 16 51S 179 09E
Run: 70.9nm (128.3km)
Weather: ene 12

Sun Jun 8 19:48 2014 NZST
GPS: 16 45.89S 179 46.91W
Run: 3.4nm (6.2km)

In Naiviivi Bay, Qaema waiting on wx to Lau


Sat Jun 7 0:00 2014 NZST
GPS: 16 43.856S 179 44.658W
Run: 24.6nm (44.5km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.9nm

In Matangi


Fri Jun 6 19:09 2014 NZST
GPS: 16 44S 179 53E
Run: 167.1nm (302.5km)

In viani Bay


Mon May 26 7:46 2014 NZST
Speed:
8..8
knts
GPS: 19 0S 179 0E
Run: 46.3nm (83.8km)
Avg: 31.6knts
24hr: 757.9nm
Weather: ene 10-12, 90%cl

Mon May 26 6:18 2014 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 19 12.3s 179 40.5e
Run: 321nm (581km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 107.8nm
Weather: 8 kts ENE 1011mb 90% cloud cover

ETA Savusavu 27 May 0600 local. Winds picked up a bit during net time so speed was 8.8kts to keep ahead of competition


Fri May 23 6:51 2014 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 23 39.4s 178 54.2w
Run: 140.6nm (254.5km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148nm
Weather: 12 kts S 1014mb 10% cloud cover

In N Minerva, leaving tomorrow. Beautiful today. For a change.


Thu May 22 8:03 2014 NZST
GPS: 23 0S 179 0E

anchored in N Minerva and leaving Sat


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