Maristella

Tue Nov 17 8:25 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e
Run: 449.5nm (813.6km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.1nm

passed Ninepin at 3am. have a good sleep John


Sat Nov 14 8:34 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 30 38S 168 35E
Run: 119.8nm (216.8km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.5nm
Weather: NE15, lumpy seas, 20%cc

on his way from Norfolk to NZ. Sounds happy with conditions so far!


Fri Nov 13 13:50 2015 NZDT
GPS: 29 00S 167 55E
Run: 5.5nm (10km)
Weather: SE wind, blue skies, 1018

on the sw of norfolk for a few days.


Wed Nov 11 8:28 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 28 56S 167 58E
Weather: w wind, o/c

will anchor at Cascade Norfolk and evaluate conditions


Wed Nov 11 8:13 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 28 56S 167 58E
Run: 108.4nm (196.2km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 109.8nm
Weather: w wind, o/c

will anchor at Cascade Norfolk and evaluate conditions


Tue Nov 10 8:32 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 27 22S 167 54E
Run: 86.1nm (155.8km)
Avg: 3.6knts
24hr: 86.5nm
Weather: NNW8-10, 90%cc, 1014, clear on horizon but cloudy overhead

has been motoring since noon yesterday


Mon Nov 9 8:39 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 26 08S 167 42E
Run: 240.8nm (435.8km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 120.2nm
Weather: ene8, 40%cc, 1016

has had two great days of sailing but wind has just lightened


Sat Nov 7 8:35 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4ms
knts
GPS: 22 39.43044s 167 26.37486e
Weather: 5E, no cloud but he will get it

motoring out of Kuto on passage to NZ


Fri Nov 6 8:34 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 39.43044s 167 26.37486e
Run: 11nm (19.9km)
Weather: SSe10, 20%cc, 1015

ready to roll


Wed Oct 14 10:34 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 39S 167 16E
Run: 11nm (19.9km)
Weather: 1020, 10%cc, nice sail SE winds

on way to Noumea to haul out Friday to solve the leak problem


Tue Oct 13 10:20 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 39.43044s 167 26.37486e
Run: 3.6nm (6.5km)

heading back into Kuto, seen by another boat so more info later. No radio contact at this stage.  Later. Reason for return is water in the bilge so will need to find and fix the cause.


 


 


Mon Oct 12 8:33 2015 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 22 40S 167 23E
Run: 3.6nm (6.5km)
Weather: S15

underway and tacking out of Ile de Pins on route to NZ. Speed and course two hrs later on Tonys maritime net


Sat Sep 26 9:17 2015 NZST
GPS: 22 39.43044s 167 26.37486e
Run: 33.9nm (61.4km)
Weather: 40%cc, light s,

patiently awaiting passage to NZ


Fri Sep 25 9:20 2015 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 22 28S 166 57E
Run: 125.5nm (227.2km)
Weather: Sw 10-15

Tue Jul 28 9:08 2015 NZST
GPS: 20 42.849s 166 26.180e
Weather: Light SE, blue skies, 1018. Wow

Mon Jul 27 8:04 2015 NZST
GPS: 20 42.849s 166 26.180e
Run: 56.2nm (101.7km)
Weather: beautiful day, light winds

a great day in Ouvea


Mon Jul 20 13:16 2015 NZST
GPS: 20 55.1S 167 16.7E
Run: 170.5nm (308.6km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.7nm

Mon Jul 20 7:39 2015 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 100%cc, 15ESE, 1018, 21C

16m from Lifou. Coords are from the ham net check in.


Sat Jul 18 9:17 2015 NZST
GPS: 23 18S 166 35E
Run: 71.3nm (129.1km)
Weather: 100%cc, light rain, 10SSW

rounding Wooden Canal and heading slowly to Ouvea


Mon Jul 6 7:49 2015 NZST
GPS: 22 16.617s 166 26.396e
Run: 69nm (124.9km)
Weather: cool, light winds, 50%cc

checking in this morning so may not be on the ham net as he will be busy navigating to the dock


Sat Jul 4 7:30 2015 NZST
GPS: 22 39.43044s 167 26.37486e
Run: 16.8nm (30.4km)
Weather: wsw15 plus. Front

got in without problems yesterday and has had a good nights sleep in the Isle of Pines. Will settle there for the weekend and wait for a bit of more southerly wind to go north to Noumea. Anchored beside Bamboozle


Fri Jul 3 7:20 2015 NZST
GPS: 22 51S 167 36E
Run: 106.1nm (192km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 106nm
Weather: wind has over the last hr gone from N to NW to SW , rain

two cruise ships, bad viz, wind all over the show. 10nm from bottom of island so unsure what plans are until wind settles. Will know more by ham net so will update then. Later. Was 8nm from Kuto so we assume he is going in! Still raining so he needs to be on deck and not chatting on the radio. Will have more time when anchored tomorrow, Saturday.


Thu Jul 2 7:19 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.0
knts
GPS: 23 35S 169 04E
Run: 140nm (253.4km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 141.1nm
Weather: ene18, 19C, 100%cc, mod ro rough seas

well so much for slowing down! Good speeds all night. 110 from Isle of Pines. At 0845 am a change of plan! Now heading west and when under Noumea will head on in and hopefully get there before night fall tomorrow Friday.


Wed Jul 1 7:30 2015 NZST
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 25 19S 170 13E
Run: 91.1nm (164.9km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 91.4nm
Weather: SE15, 1022, 10%cc on horizon, mod seas, wind lfluctuating

221m to isle of Pines. Will likely slow down to have better wind direction on arrival as does not want front to arrive in


Tue Jun 30 7:34 2015 NZST
Speed:
4.8
knts
GPS: 26 15S 171 15E
Run: 158.2nm (286.3km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.6nm
Weather: SSE15, 1022 steady, 18C, sl seas and 50%cc

great radio signal. All well, but he knows the front will come friday


Mon Jun 29 7:29 2015 NZST
GPS: 28 23S 172 11E
Run: 102.4nm (185.3km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.2nm
Weather: no wind but it is turning to south about10

turned engine off for report. All well. 470m to go so will work on 5 days.


Sun Jun 28 15:39 2015 NZST
Speed:
5.6
knts
GPS: 29 44S 172 53E
Run: 134.8nm (244km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 100.7nm
Weather: sw15, mod sea, 80%cc, 1022, 17C

all well on board. 9am report


Sat Jun 27 7:31 2015 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 31 40S 173 11E
Run: 143.1nm (259km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.3nm
Weather: 25SW,

in the middle of the front on way to Noumea


Fri Jun 26 9:07 2015 NZST
Speed:
4.5
knts
GPS: 33 40S 173 49E
Run: 906.2nm (1640.2km)
Weather: S18

All well


Wed Oct 29 16:01 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.617s 166 26.396e
Run: 895.6nm (1621km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 211.3nm

arrived Oct 26th but neither of the nets were told!


Sat Oct 25 10:17 2014 NZDT
Speed:
2.5
knts
GPS: 34 01S 172 41E
Run: 74.9nm (135.6km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 71.4nm

no idea why he is not using engine as needs to get in before the front. No copy


Fri Oct 24 9:07 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 32 56S 172 40E
Run: 80.3nm (145.3km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.2nm
Weather: SW12-15

all is well


Thu Oct 23 8:28 2014 NZDT
Speed:
3.5
knts
GPS: 31 48S 172 22E
Run: 112.2nm (203.1km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 112.4nm
Weather: SW5 sw swell, mostly clear skies shws o/n

150nm to North Cape. leak v minor now so not a problem


Wed Oct 22 8:31 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.5m
knts
GPS: 30 12S 172 03E
Run: 73.7nm (133.4km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 72.8nm
Weather: W6, rain shws,

260nm from North Cape. motored most of night.. heading for Opua


Tue Oct 21 8:13 2014 NZDT
Speed:
3.0ms
knts
GPS: 29 08S 172 02E
Run: 69.1nm (125.1km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 70.1nm
Weather: SW8 building, 90%cc but clear to wst, 1019

all well and leak being contained easily


Mon Oct 20 8:34 2014 NZDT
Speed:
3.7
knts
GPS: 28 55S 170 55E
Run: 199.1nm (360.4km)
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 99.5nm
Weather: 10%CC, s16,

Have a bit of a leak problem near mast so will be keeping speed down to protect boat. Have 150h fuel so no problem to use the big engine driven pump if needed but currently contained with regular use of small pumo


Sat Oct 18 8:33 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4.9
knts
GPS: 27 06S 168 23E
Run: 118.8nm (215km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.8nm
Weather: NE5-6,

motor sailed all night


Fri Oct 17 8:33 2014 NZDT
Speed:
5.3
knts
GPS: 25 34S 167 31E
Run: 118.1nm (213.8km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.4nm
Weather: 100%cc, NE16, midnight had squalls with wind shifts 20kts pl

all is well on board


Thu Oct 16 8:37 2014 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 24 00S 166 46E
Run: 120.9nm (218.8km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 121.1nm
Weather: E10 1017 50%cc slight seas

wind was ENE o/n


Wed Oct 15 8:39 2014 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.617s 166 26.396e
Weather: clear skies

At fuel dock and ready to roll


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