Meccetroy

Sun Nov 26 14:51 2017 NZDT
GPS: 35 51.82698s 174 31.773e
Run: 69.2nm (125.3km)

Arrived Marsden and will move to Whangarei Basin tomorrow. Welcome to NZ!


Sat Nov 25 6:48 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 35 03.6s 175 15.7e
Run: 151.6nm (274.4km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151nm
Weather: 0knts ,sea flat ,50% cloud cover.Bar 1022; temp 18C

no wind at all, 59 nm to Marsden Cove , hope we have enought diesel.


Fri Nov 24 6:42 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 33 09.8s 176 35.5e
Run: 87.5nm (158.4km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 176.5nm
Weather: 8knts SE,sea flat ,1000% cloud cover.Bar 1022, temp 16C..brrrr

escorted by tens of dolphins, 189 nm to Whangarei.


Thu Nov 23 18:48 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.5
knts
GPS: 32 04.3s 177 21.1e
Run: 90.1nm (163.1km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 184.8nm
Weather: 15knts SE,2m swell from SE,30% cloud cover.Bar 1021 temp 20C

sea getting better, 264 nm to Whangarei.


Thu Nov 23 7:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 31 01.3s 178 15.5e
Run: 101.8nm (184.3km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 181.7nm
Weather: 15-20knts SE,2m swell from SW,80% cloud cover.Bar 1019, temp 17C

still fighting with the swell, 343 nm to Whangarei.160 nm made good in the last 24h


Wed Nov 22 17:39 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7+
knts
GPS: 29 51.3s 179 18.1e
Run: 88.8nm (160.7km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 184.5nm
Weather: 20-25knts SE,2.5m swell from SW,50% cloud cover.Bar 1011

still fighting with the swell, 430 nm to Whangarei.


Wed Nov 22 6:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.2
knts
GPS: 28 56.2s 179 40.0w
Run: 83.3nm (150.8km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 159.3nm
Weather: 20knts SE, 2m swell from SW 100% cloud cover.Bar 1010 stady

bloody cold,jumping like a kangaroo,but fast.


Tue Nov 21 17:33 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 27 59.3s 178 49.2w
Run: 68.5nm (124km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.6nm
Weather: 8knts S; 1m swell from SW Sunny .Bar 1010

still motorsailing, 578 to go beautifull day


Tue Nov 21 6:51 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.7
knts
GPS: 27 02.2s 178 30.4w
Run: 101.5nm (183.7km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 152.7nm
Weather: 5knts SW less than 1m swell confused, 10% cloud cover.Bar 1010

still only few knots from SW, motosailing, all ok


Mon Nov 20 14:54 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 25 40.49s 177 53.48w
Run: 145.1nm (262.6km)
Avg: 414.6knts
24hr: 9949.7nm
Weather: 5kn W wind 1m swell from SW; 1000% cloud cover. Bar 1009

Still waiting for SE wind motoring, 722 NM to go, getting blody cold!!!!


Mon Nov 20 14:33 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 23 34.567s 177 49.678w
Run: 103.7nm (187.7km)
Avg: 16.5knts
24hr: 396nm
Weather: 5kn W;1m swell from all direction....; Cavok;Bar 10

It's cold!!,no wind , motoring; 729nm to go


Mon Nov 20 8:15 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 25 02S 177 26W
Run: 137nm (248km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 76nm
Weather: 2-3w, 1009 confused

Sat Nov 18 13:00 2017 NZDT
GPS: 23 20S 176 19W
Run: 158.2nm (286.3km)
Avg: 80.9knts
24hr: 1940.7nm

really poor radio conditions


Sat Nov 18 11:02 2017 NZDT
GPS: 21 21.50731S 175 3.86353W
Run: 17.3nm (31.3km)
Weather: 70percent cloud cover, wind N15 kn, bar 1009

On the way to New Zealand, 1004 nm to go


Tue Nov 14 8:20 2017 NZDT
GPS: 21 07.5126s 175 09.6931w
Run: 0.5nm (0.9km)
Weather: rain, SE15,

7 boats in Tongatapu waiting for passage south


Sat Nov 11 17:43 2017 NZDT
GPS: 21 7.75083S 175 9.28631W
Run: 0.5nm (0.9km)
Weather: Wind N 10 kn, 30 %clouds cover

At anchor, waiting better weather to leave for NZ


Sat Nov 11 9:54 2017 NZDT
GPS: 21 07.5126s 175 09.6931w
Run: 51nm (92.3km)
Weather: Light ne, grey skies

Staging for the passage in a few days


Thu Nov 9 10:05 2017 NZDT
GPS: 20 30.1S 174 44.4W
Run: 20.8nm (37.6km)
Weather: 10ENE

Anchored at kelefesia reef Tonga.


Wed Nov 8 13:12 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6,5
knts
GPS: 20 12.3S 174 47.6W
Run: 33.2nm (60.1km)

Diego calls into the ham net at 2100utc on 14315kHz


Mon Nov 6 14:57 2017 NZDT
GPS: 19 53.23515S 174 24.59599W
Run: 2.6nm (4.7km)
Weather: E 15G20 overcast , 1012mb,air28,sea29

At anchor in front of the village, very plesant and quiete anchorage.


Sat Nov 4 13:10 2017 NZDT
GPS: 19 51.02297S 174 24.92429W
Run: 5.5nm (10km)
Weather: E 20 kn G 25 scattered cu ,bar 1008

At anchor in Ouleva Is.


Fri Nov 3 8:39 2017 NZDT
GPS: 19 47.93089S 174 21.09409W
Run: 77.6nm (140.5km)
Weather: SE 20 kn G 25, overcast, 1009 mb

At anchor in Foa


Mon Oct 23 17:15 2017 NZDT
GPS: 18 42.474S 174 4.182W
Weather: Overcast 7/8,showers,wind 080/12kn

At anchor Nuapapu Is. Vavau Tonga


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