LOCHMARIN

Tue Nov 4 7:44 2014 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
GPS: 35 18.785s 174 07.34e
Run: 81.5nm (147.5km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 76.6nm

Arrived safely in Opua yesterday afternoon, awaiting customs on Q dock. Many thanks for all the weather forcasts!


Mon Nov 3 8:22 2014 NZDT
No position sent.
Weather: 23-28 NNW, no rain

43 to Opua so perfect timing. Great radio


Mon Nov 3 6:11 2014 NZDT
Speed:
7.0
knts
GPS: 34 13s 174 39e
Run: 184.1nm (333.2km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 183.5nm
Weather: 90% cloud cover, 25nnw, bar. 1016, 1.5m swell.

Well reefed, comfortable sailing - good to have the engine off! ETA Opua today afternoon. All well.


Sun Nov 2 6:06 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6.2
knts
GPS: 31 45s 175 51e
Run: 215.2nm (389.5km)
Avg: 9.5knts
24hr: 228.4nm
Weather: 20% cloud cover, calm, bar. 1022, 0.5m swell.

At 0600 flat calm at tail end of high. Motoring and waiting for wind to fill in from the North. ETA Opua Monday lunchtime. All well.


Sat Nov 1 7:29 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.9
knts
GPS: 29 35s 178 27e
Run: 143.1nm (259km)
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 133.1nm
Weather: 90% cloud cover, 10sse, bar. 1021, 2m swell.

Tacking our way down the rhumb line, still having to motor sail to keep up speed. All well.


Fri Oct 31 5:41 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 27 34s 178 59e
Run: 160.1nm (289.8km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.2nm
Weather: 05% cloud cover, 5w, bar. 1017, 0.5m swell.

Motor sailing through the calm seas. All well.


Thu Oct 30 6:42 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 25 27s 179 58w
Run: 124.2nm (224.8km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154nm
Weather: 02% cloud cover, 5N, bar. 1017, 1/2m swell.

Motor sailing through the calm seas. All well.


Wed Oct 29 11:21 2014 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 23 54s 179 02e
Run: 20.7nm (37.5km)
Weather: 02% cloud cover, 12se, bar. 1018, 1m swell.

Following the rhumb line to Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Enjoying lovely sunny sailing.


Tue Oct 28 16:32 2014 NZDT
GPS: 23 38S 178 53E
Run: 295nm (534km)
Avg: 11.6knts
24hr: 278.3nm
Weather: wind 10k se ,sunny, cc 02%, bar 1017mb

Anchored in N Minerva. Will make decision to continue or stop here for a few days tomorrow. all well aboard


Mon Oct 27 15:05 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 05S 176 48W
Run: 124.4nm (225.2km)
Weather: wind 15/18k se, seas 1m s, spd 7.0kts, 216mag,cc 60%

150m from N Minerva. Will make decision to continue or stop there for a few days tomorrow.


Sat Oct 25 7:59 2014 NZDT
GPS: 21 07.5126s 175 09.6931w
Weather: Wind 5kts SE, 90% cloud cover, light rain showers, bar 1012m

We are anchored at Pangaimotu, Nuku'alofa planning to head south for Minerva Reef in the next few days to await good conditions for the passage to Opua


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