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Neptune's Highway

Sun Nov 1 8:21 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 19 42.764s 158 51.462e
Weather: 12 ks ESE, 1.5 seas, 20% clouds and clearing as sun rises.

Expect to arrive in Bundaberg on Monday morning.


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Sat Oct 24 10:01 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 19 42.764s 158 51.462e
Run: 9394.4nm (17003.9km)
Avg: 337.3knts
24hr: 8095.7nm
Weather: 7 ks SE, flat seas, sunny and clear skies.

Motored through the nights with no wind and glassy seas.


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Fri Oct 23 6:10 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
Run: 9594nm (17365.1km)
Avg: 421.4knts
24hr: 10113.7nm
Weather: 6knts NNW flat seas, clear sky overhead. No moon so really dark.

Enroute from Port Vila to Bundaberg. Sailed most of the day with no main and light air asymetrical headsail. At 1700 changed to poled out jib and engine. Wind has shifted to NNW @ 6 kts so rolled up jib. We're motoring with clear sky overhead and flat seas.


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Thu Oct 22 7:24 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.2
knts
GPS: 18 40.555s 163 28.523e
Run: 159.9nm (289.4km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.5nm
Weather: 14knts ESE flat seas mackerel sky

Going through Grand Pass (New Cal) AT 05:00. Heading for OZ. Winds have lightened up and we may be able to use the asymetrical today. Currently wing and wing with 8 kts apparent wind.


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Wed Oct 21 10:08 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 18 08.481s 165 50.838e
Run: 163.9nm (296.7km)
Weather: 12-14knts SE 1.5m swell. Day started sunny but now 80% cloud cover and rain in the distance to the SW.

Left Port Vila at noon yesterday. Broad reaching with wind slightly aft of the beam 13-16. Some clouds but mostly clear sky.


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Thu Sep 24 21:25 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 44.590s 168 18.309e
Run: 148.7nm (269.1km)
Weather: 15 knts from the East. Flat seas. Clear skies.

Really nice overnight sail from Tanna to Port Vila. No motoring and no salt spray! Beautiful starry light-air night. Saw three Orcas. Where else can you stand on the rim of a spectacular volcano one night and sail with orcas the next! Life is GOOD!


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Mon Sep 21 18:41 2015 NZST
GPS: 19 34.505s 169 29.741e
Run: 49.4nm (89.4km)
Weather: 5-10knts SE Sunny with clouds.

Really nice downwind sail from Aneityum to Port Resolution, Tanna. 47 miles, 7.5 hours. Hope to visit volcano tonight.


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Fri Sep 18 10:02 2015 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 20 14.362s 169 46.656e
Run: 0.8nm (1.4km)
Weather: Woke up to sunshine but now it is overcast over the island's interior. Winds 10 from the east inside the anchorage.

At anchor in Analghowat Bay, Aneityum, Vanuatu


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Submitted by lionel bass (not verified) on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 18:31

Hi Guys, How did the mainsail behave?
Submitted by lionel bass (not verified) on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 18:31

Hi Guys, How did the mainsail behave?
Thu Sep 17 7:32 2015 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 20 14s 169 46e
Run: 218.4nm (395.3km)
Avg: 10.1knts
24hr: 243.6nm
Weather: 1m seas, 20%cc, E21

30m from Aneityum, after a slowish night


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Wed Sep 16 10:01 2015 NZST
Speed:
7.0
knts
GPS: 19 20.281s 172 59.200e
Run: 19.5nm (35.3km)
Avg: 7.9knts
24hr: 188.5nm
Weather: 16knts ESE 1.5m swell from the SE Clear night sky.

5:00 am Wed. 9/16/2015 Really big waves yesterday but seas calmed by nightfall. Maintaining good speeds with double reefed main and reefed jib. 165 mile day.


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Wed Sep 16 7:32 2015 NZST
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 19 25S 172 42E
Run: 208.6nm (377.6km)
Avg: 10.1knts
24hr: 241.3nm
Weather: 15ESE, 25%cc, 1m swell

eta noon tomorrow in Aneityum


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Tue Sep 15 10:47 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.5 average
knts
GPS: 18 26.058s 175 43.022e
Run: 18.8nm (34km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 138nm
Weather: 19knts ESE (giving us 15 apparent)1.5m swell(hard to tell, it's dark) from the SE 80% cloud cover but some stars out and some clouds are backlit so not inky dark.

Left Vuda Pt at 11:30. Nice sail to pass. Wind aft of the beam.


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Tue Sep 15 7:30 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 18 32S 175 27E
Run: 834.4nm (1510.3km)
Weather: 17SE, 80%cc,

On passage Fiji to Aneityum. Had 20-25kts leaving Fiji last night with high cloud but no rain


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