Oraka

Sat Oct 14 15:21 2017 NZDT
GPS: 35 16.822s 174 5.577e
Run: 134.9nm (244.2km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 107.6nm

Cleared in to Opua this morning. Back to work tomorrow!


Fri Oct 13 9:15 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4 knts
knts
GPS: 33 35.916s 175 17.564e
Run: 99.2nm (179.6km)
Weather: 8-12knt SW. 80% cloud cover. 1023mb

Wind Dropped away overnight again. Motor Sailing now close hauled to head wind. Received "The Rock FM" on the radio this morning :) About 100nm to go to Opua


Wed Oct 11 7:24 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5 knts
knts
GPS: 32 17.394s 175 59.642e
Run: 104.1nm (188.4km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 107.7nm
Weather: 5-8knt W. 90% high cloud cover. 1018mb. 2mtr SW Swell

Wind Dropped away overnight. Motor Sailing. Crew now hiding under blankets..what a frenchie.. :) Awesome Meteor shower last night. Only 200miles to go to Opua.


Tue Oct 10 8:12 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4 knts
knts
GPS: 30 51.126s 176 31.145e
Run: 124.1nm (224.6km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 122.3nm
Weather: 12knt NW. 50% high cloud cover. 1016mb.

Went through the front yesterday afternoon, a bit of rain. Not much wind today. Getting colder and colder...the skipper is hiding under his blankets, what a kiwi.


Mon Oct 9 7:51 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5 knts
knts
GPS: 29 20.232s 177 38.052e
Run: 88.4nm (160km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 90.1nm
Weather: 10knt NW. 70% high cloud cover. 1016mb.

No wind last night. Motored since 8pm. Rain at about 4am. Motor off now, sailing again with 10knt NW breeze. Its getting cold...down to 20*C!! Brrrrrr.


Sun Oct 8 8:18 2017 NZDT
Speed:
3 knts
knts
GPS: 28 14.836s 178 23.956e
Run: 94.4nm (170.9km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 107.6nm
Weather: 5knt ENE. 10% cloud cover. 1021mb. 0.5mtr E Swell.

No wind last night, starting the motor this morning


Sat Oct 7 11:15 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5 knts
knts
GPS: 27 05.609s 179 13.533e
Run: 154.3nm (279.3km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 133.9nm
Weather: 10knt ESE. 20% cloud cover. 1023mb. 0.5mtr SE Swell.

Great Sailing. Wind dropping through the night. Skys clearing. Skipper made a fantastic Banana cake that got mysteriously eaten by what i suspect were french pestilence during the night..


Fri Oct 6 7:36 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.5 knts
knts
GPS: 25 20.794s 179 13.533w
Run: 147.9nm (267.7km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.5nm
Weather: 15knt SE. 40% cloud cover. 1020mb. 1.5mtr SE Swell. Localised Rain Squalls

Great Sailing. Finally got the Frenchie out of bed after her bout of initial Mal de Mer.


Thu Oct 5 7:42 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5 knts
knts
GPS: 23 40.932s 177 44.904w
Run: 119.5nm (216.3km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.5nm
Weather: 12knt SE. 30% cloud cover. 1028mb. 1.5mtr SE Swell

Nice sailing conditions. Wind dropped overnight no nothing, but picked up early this morning.


Wed Oct 4 7:42 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6 knts
knts
GPS: 22 15.969s 176 40.282w
Run: 123.2nm (223km)
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 61.7nm
Weather: 15knt SE. 60% cloud cover. 1030mb. 1.5mtr SE Swell

Departed Nukualofa 10am Yesterday. Great breeze/sea for first day. looks like a 120ml day! All is good


Mon Oct 2 7:45 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0 knts
knts
GPS: 21 08.329s 175 11.065w
Run: 102.2nm (185km)

Pre departure test, Leaving Nukualofa this afternoon.


Mon Jul 10 7:12 2017 NZST
Speed:
0 knts
knts
GPS: 21 08.080s 175 11.000w
Run: 37.8nm (68.4km)

We arre here!!! Sitting on quarantine dock in Nukualofa


Sun Jul 9 6:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
5 knts
knts
GPS: 21 40.845s 175 12.597w
Run: 101nm (182.8km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.3nm

Lovely calm night of motor sailing. 'Eua sighted at daybreak about 25 miles away. Hoping to be tied up on quarantine dock by approx 1700 this afternoon.


Sat Jul 8 11:54 2017 NZST
Speed:
4 knts
knts
GPS: 23 07.342s 175 28.333w
Run: 108.8nm (196.9km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 92.3nm

Northerlies dropped away to nothing overnight, so still just motoring on a glassy rolly sea. Absolutely Lovely today, refitted the ventilators as the cabin temp got up over 30*C, I saw a whale blow on the horizon this morning, Myriam was totally bummed not to see it, I told her it was because she was vegetarian. All is good.


Fri Jul 7 7:36 2017 NZST
Speed:
3 knts
knts
GPS: 24 18.342s 176 36.333w
Run: 90nm (162.9km)
Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 88.2nm
Weather: 10 knts N 90% cloud cover.

Started engine yesterday morning, ran all day/night with <5knt Easterly. Then it shifted to 10+Knt Northerly at daybreak so tacked over to run approx. East. Myriam very excited to see her first flying fish of the trip.


Thu Jul 6 7:06 2017 NZST
Speed:
2 knts
knts
GPS: 25 28.353s 177 14.500w
Run: 42.1nm (76.2km)

No wind all night. Very slow progress. All is well.


Wed Jul 5 8:03 2017 NZST
Speed:
2 knts
knts
GPS: 26 04.353s 177 21.500w
Run: 34.5nm (62.4km)
Weather: 5-8 knts SSW/SW 50% cloud cover.

Another slow night, wind still light from the SSE for the most part. Had a strong w/sw blow come through at about 6am with an air temp drop of about 20*C! it was odd putting all the warm and woolly wet weather gear back on. All is good, Myriam is cooking up a storm again :)


Tue Jul 4 11:33 2017 NZST
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 26 23.522s 177 47.210w
Run: 62.7nm (113.5km)
Avg: 2.8knts
24hr: 66.9nm
Weather: 5-8 knts SSE 1.0m slop from everywhere. 2mtr SW Swell 20% cloud cover.

Slow lazy night with messy seas left over from the front, and also a large SE swell annoyingly knocking the wind out of the sails every minute or so. Lovely day tho. water temp is up to 23*!! Slow going, but both still smiling :)


Mon Jul 3 13:03 2017 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 27 15.522s 178 05.210w
Run: 24.9nm (45.1km)
Weather: 10 knts W 1.0m slop from everywhere. 50% cloud cover.

The front hit us early last night with 20-25knt northerlies, then lots of rain thru the night, and then a swing around to 30nt ne this morning, and now 10-15 west and the rain has stopped and blue sky is winning over the clouds. We hove too all night, did a big circle of slow drift on the chaft plotter, and have got back underway in the last hour heading about NNE with sloppy seas.


Sun Jul 2 8:24 2017 NZST
Speed:
0.5
knts
GPS: 27 14.396s 178 29.531w
Run: 63.8nm (115.5km)
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 62.9nm
Weather: 5 knts NE 1.0m swell from the E 90% cloud cover.

Wind died and swung round in front of us about midnight, so dropped headsails and hove to on main to wait it out. Halo round moon last night, so forcast front is surely on its way. Woke up to high cloud and slight rain with building cumulostratus out to the western horizon.


Sat Jul 1 8:03 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.0
knts
GPS: 28 06.874s 178 49.588w
Run: 99.7nm (180.5km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 103.8nm
Weather: 10-15 knts SSE 1.0m swell from the SE 1.0m SE wind chop 60% cloud cover.

Made good time yesterday with brisk SSE, then lost wind overnight. Has filled in again this morning with more low cloud about than yesterday. Crossed the dateline, YAY!


Fri Jun 30 9:00 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 29 04.643s 179 56.988e
Run: 108.8nm (196.9km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 116.8nm
Weather: 12-15 knts SE 1.0m swell from the SE 1.0m SE wind chop 30% cloud cover.

Fantastic sailing thru the night! Perfect sea state and wind conditions had us on a broad reach boosting along at over 7knts for a while! very happy with the old girl. By midnight we were down to the staysail, half the genoa, and 3rd reef in the main, and happily sitting on 5.5knts rest of night. Yeehaa! Sea getting lumpy now of course.


Thu Jun 29 10:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
3.0
knts
GPS: 30 19.404s 178 50.561e
Run: 74.2nm (134.3km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 73.1nm
Weather: 5-8 knts SE 1.0m swell from the SE/SW 60% cloud cover.

Bit of a slow night, wind dropped right away to very light from the southwest, but still with substantial swell/chop, so slow going. Wind has picked back up to nearly usable this morning.


Wed Jun 28 10:18 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 31 02.810s 177 55.178e
Run: 137.5nm (248.9km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.5nm
Weather: 10 knts SE 1.0m swell from the SE 80% cloud cover.

We've got wind! and not just from Myriams' cooking :) Got the big boy out up the front, and a couple of reefs in the main. Very pleasant sailing.


Tue Jun 27 7:48 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 32 34.176s 176 24.831e
Run: 70.2nm (127.1km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 113.1nm
Weather: 5 knts SSE 1.0m swell from the S 80% cloud cover.

All good. Slow going overnight. not much wind. Motor Sailed thru the night... still rollin rollin rollin..


Mon Jun 26 16:54 2017 NZST
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 33 19.829s 175 36.662e
Run: 175.9nm (318.4km)
Avg: 18.8knts
24hr: 451.5nm
Weather: 10knts SSE 1.0m swell from the S 30% cloud cover.

All good. Slow going today tho with not much wind from right up our jacksee.. rollin rollin rollin..


Mon Jun 26 7:33 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.0
knts
GPS: 35 51.090s 175 11.273e
Run: 70.5nm (127.6km)
Weather: 15knts SSE 1.0m swell from the S 90% cloud cover.

Lovely Sailing. Great first night out.


Wed Jun 14 11:08 2017 NZST
No position sent.

All ready to go, have decided to delay departure until next week due to developing low forcast to form in our path.


Tue Jun 13 15:54 2017 NZST
Speed:
0.0
knts
GPS: 35 18.757s 174 07.315e
Run: 0.4nm (0.7km)
Weather: 10knts NW 0.0m swell from the N 50% cloud cover.

Systems test. on dock in Opua. Departing tomorrow


Sat Nov 19 15:52 2016 NZDT
GPS: 35 19S 174 07E
Run: 126.9nm (229.7km)

Arrived in opua on Thursday morning. Great trip. Thanks to Gulf Harbour Radio and yit.


Wed Nov 16 8:45 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5ms
knts
GPS: 33 41S 175 08E
Run: 147.4nm (266.8km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.5nm
Weather: WNW15-18, 1-2m W swell, 100%cc, 1005

Tue Nov 15 8:36 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 31 42S 176 04E
Run: 96.1nm (173.9km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 96.1nm
Weather: N15, 1013, 1.5m swell,

220nm to opua


Mon Nov 14 8:36 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3.5m
knts
GPS: 30 32S 176 57E
Run: 67.6nm (122.4km)
Avg: 2.8knts
24hr: 67.7nm
Weather: no wind from N but starting to fill, 1016

Sun Nov 13 8:39 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3-4
knts
GPS: 29 35S 176 41E
Run: 93.6nm (169.4km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 93.1nm
Weather: SW10, 1010

Sat Nov 12 8:31 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 28 15S 176 25E
Run: 101.7nm (184.1km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 101.7nm
Weather: 25%cc, 1007, 15NW

got the wind at 10pm after motoring all day


Fri Nov 11 8:31 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4m
knts
GPS: 26 53S 177 02E
Run: 68.9nm (124.7km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 69.3nm
Weather: 100%cc, no seas no wind, 1013

Thu Nov 10 8:39 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 26 19S 177 57E
Run: 103.4nm (187.2km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 103.2nm
Weather: 8-10SE, 50%cc, 1015

Wed Nov 9 8:37 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 25 42S 179 28E
Run: 105.6nm (191.1km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 105.7nm
Weather: E15, 1015

Tue Nov 8 8:38 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 26 13S 178 56W
Run: 78.3nm (141.7km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.7nm
Weather: SW10, 1014

Mon Nov 7 8:46 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 25 11S 178 25W
Run: 279.8nm (506.4km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 93.1nm
Weather: 1014, ese10, 80%cc, 0.5m swell

Fri Nov 4 8:38 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 21 52S 175 53W
Run: 69.1nm (125.1km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 69.1nm
Weather: 0-3 NE wind

60m south of Nukualofa. Thanks for relay to Pilgrim


Thu Nov 3 8:37 2016 NZDT
GPS: 21 07.5126s 175 09.6931w
Weather: 5-8 ese, very pleasant

departing today for Opua


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