KUHELA

Sat Jul 6 10:21 2019 NZST
GPS: 33 35.634S 173 37.054E
Run: 237.3nm (429.5km)
Weather: 18SSW, seas 2m

running downwind with sea and swell behind us, bit rolly but not that uncomfortable Wind 18kts SSW Sea 2M Cog 345


Wed Jun 12 5:00 2019 NZST
GPS: 36 48.411s 172 08.077e
Run: 74.2nm (134.3km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 75.9nm

12 hours of wind on the nose, as forecast, now wind backed to the west and on a beam reach headed north Wind 15 kts westerly Sea .5 M Cog 005


Tue Jun 11 5:33 2019 NZST
GPS: 37 50.608s 172 29.241e
Run: 237.8nm (430.4km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.1nm

making good time up the west coast, bit of a rough start north of farewell spit, but been great sailing since then.


Sun Jun 9 13:24 2019 NZST
GPS: 41 14.046s 173 14.973e
Run: 2.4nm (4.3km)

just checked as out and underway for Fiji


Tue Jun 4 20:33 2019 NZST
GPS: 41 15.6s 173 16.8e

testing position with YIT and iridium go


Tue Jun 4 20:21 2019 NZST
GPS: 41 15.6s 173 16.8e
Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)

testing position with YIT and iridium go


Tue Jun 4 19:07 2019 NZST
GPS: 41 15.643S 173 16.899E
Run: 424.8nm (768.9km)

waiting in nelson for a weather window, looks like leaving this weekend hopefully


Thu Nov 26 7:08 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e
Run: 67.2nm (121.6km)

In Opua. Not sure when! Lovely picture on your page. GHR


Sun Nov 8 7:10 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5 knots
knts
GPS: 34 12.1S 174 24.0E
Run: 79.1nm (143.2km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.6nm
Weather: SW 15kts, .5 m sea, 1/8 cloud cover

on the run in, eta 1900


Sat Nov 7 7:00 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4 knots
knts
GPS: 33 05.055S 174 41.623E
Run: 114.8nm (207.8km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 114.6nm
Weather: 25-28 kts S, cloud 6/8 heavy cumulus, swell 2.5 M from SE

struggling to make any southing with wind and swell. Eta Monday morning.


Fri Nov 6 6:58 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6 knots
knts
GPS: 32 33.427S 176 34.090E
Run: 92nm (166.5km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 90.3nm
Weather: 35-40 kts SE, cloud 7/8, swell 2.5 M from SE

sea still building, boat and crew well. Paying the piper as you said mate.


Thu Nov 5 6:31 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4 knots
knts
GPS: 31 20.13S 177 11.52E
Run: 105.8nm (191.5km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 108.3nm
Weather: 18 kts SW, cloud 8/8, swell 1 M from the S

front passed @ 2200 wind swung SW @ 0200


Wed Nov 4 7:04 2015 NZDT
Speed:
3 knots
knts
GPS: 29 49.87S 177 31.02E
Run: 123nm (222.6km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 120.7nm
Weather: 3 kts W, cloud 2/8, swell .5 M from the S

current slowing us all night, new ETA Saturday Arvo.


Tue Nov 3 6:37 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5 knots
knts
GPS: 28 10.17S 178 14.66E
Weather: 8 kts E, cloud 7/8, swell .5 M from the SE.

wind died at 0500, motor sailing


Tue Nov 3 6:37 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5.5 knots
knts
GPS: 28 10.17S 178 14.66E
Run: 169.2nm (306.3km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166.5nm
Weather: 8 kts E, cloud 7/8, swell .5 M from the SE.

breeze died at 0500, motor sailing


Mon Nov 2 6:14 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5 knots
knts
GPS: 25 49.17S 179 00.89E
Run: 128.6nm (232.8km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.9nm
Weather: 18 kts E, cloud 7/8, swell 1 M from the SE.

finally found wind and could stop motoring at 2100 last night, few squalls and calms during the early morning, now steady breeze and good sailing.


Sun Nov 1 9:47 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4 knots
knts
GPS: 24 19.09S 179 46.32W
Run: 72nm (130.3km)
Weather: 12 kts from SW to S, baro 1024, cloud 3/8, swell 1.5M from the S

flukey winds and making slow progress and haven't found the SE winds yet.


Fri Oct 30 7:31 2015 NZDT
Speed:
0 knots
knts
GPS: 23 38.95S 178 53.84S
Run: 431.8nm (781.6km)
Avg: 18.8knts
24hr: 452.3nm
Weather: 15 kts from the Nw, barometer 1019, cloud cover 3/8

still at Minerva, looking at possible departure tomorrow for opua


Thu Oct 29 8:36 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5.5m
knts
GPS: 20 25S 175 20E
Run: 431.8nm (781.6km)
Avg: 645.8knts
24hr: 15499.6nm
Weather: 12

really hard to get sensible copy


Thu Oct 29 7:56 2015 NZDT
Speed:
0 knots
knts
GPS: 23 38.95S 178 53.84S
Run: 107.3nm (194.2km)
Avg: 6438knts
24hr: 154512nm
Weather: 15 kts from the NE, barometer 1021, cloud cover 3/8

made it to north Minerva last night. yesterday had winds all day from the SE at 18-20 dropping off to 10 by midnight


Thu Oct 29 7:55 2015 NZDT
Speed:
0 knots
knts
GPS: 22 33.56S 177 41.77S
Weather: 15 kts from the NE, barometer 1021

made it to north Minerva last night. yesterday had winds from the SE at 18-20 dropping off to 10 by midnight.


Wed Oct 28 6:17 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5 knots
knts
GPS: 22 33.56S 177 41.77S
Run: 74.4nm (134.7km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.3nm
Weather: 12 knots from the South, 1 meter sea 8/8 clod cover, 1023 barometer.

making good speed now under sail after motoring for 23 hrs in no wind. Will try to check in on radio later, can you let me know if this is received if possible, new to using this system. Cheers


Tue Oct 27 15:19 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4 knots
knts
GPS: 22 08.43S 176 37.40S
Weather: 3 knots from the East, small swell, 4/8 clod cover, 1024 barometer.

motoring with no wind. Wind dropped out early this morning and not much since.


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