Katie M II

Katie M II

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Katie M II is an 11 m cutter with 2 people on board - Martin and Angela. Construction is a cold molded composite of wood and epoxy.  The boat sailed from Vancouver Canada is April 2011 and went to San Fran, Marquesas, Toamotus, Societies, Sawarrow, US and Western Somoas, New Potatoes and Tonga arriving  in NZ in Nov that same year.  We cruised Fiji in 2012 some of NZ in 2013, In 2014 we again sailed to Fiji and also visited Vanuatu and New Cal before returning to NZ. We coastal cruised in NZ in 2015 and Fiji again in 2016. This was the year we spent 9 days at Makogi helping the Sea Mercy organization rebuild the school that was destroyed in cyclone Winston. In 2018 we are again sailing to Fiji. On this part of the trip we have a third crew member - Kylie Legg will be taking time out from her studies to discover what cruising to the tropics is all about. Later in 2018 Martin and Angela will continue on to Vanuatu and New Cal.

We use 5.4 kts as our passage planning speed (140 nm/day off the wind and ~115/nm/day to windward) - say 125-130 on an average passage.

Recent Updates

Katie M II - August 9, 2016
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Will wait until tomorrow or the next day. two benefits in this - they will arrive during the business week for check in and the weather will be clearer.

Katie M II - August 8, 2016
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leaving tomorrow ! They have cabin fever.

Katie M II - August 7, 2016
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still in N Minerva waiting for the front to pass. they are on the bottom edge of it

Katie M II - August 5, 2016
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a bit rolly in N Minerva at net time due high tide. They are under the front.

Katie M II - August 4, 2016
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<p>anchored in a good spot in N Minerva</p>

Katie M II - August 3, 2016
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incredible visibility snorkeling. Sight of a white tip!

Katie M II - August 2, 2016
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a little rocky in S Minerva but a good long sleep was had

Katie M II - August 1, 2016
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making a b line for S Minerva to get there before dark. Will stay there and move to N Minerva on Thursday and wait out a front before carrying on to Savusavu

Katie M II - July 31, 2016
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Great signal from Martin this morning on the GHRadio net. They will be stopping at n Minerva

Katie M II - July 29, 2016
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good direction wind for the last 24hr.

Katie M II - July 28, 2016
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<p>via Field Tripp relay - thanks. They hove- to last night when the worst of the front hit but making progress now.</p>

Katie M II - July 27, 2016
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They are off! left yesterday. Will get sw winds tomorrow

Katie M 11 - November 2, 2014
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<p>In Opua</p>

Katie M 11 - October 31, 2014
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<p>eta Sun evening</p>

Katie M 11 - October 30, 2014
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<p>Destination changed to Opua as fuel and wx situation make this a better option. 300miles to Cape Brett so good timing</p>

Katie M 11 - October 29, 2014
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got front at 2qm last night. Alls well.

Katie M 11 - October 28, 2014
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eta Nov 2 so JUST before the front the next day

Katie M 11 - October 19, 2014
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Katie M 11 - October 16, 2014
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hdg to Havannah Pass

Katie M 11 - October 15, 2014
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