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Tue May 7 9:18 2019 NZST
Speed:
0 kts
knts
Weather: winds were 10-12 kts east-ne, clear skies

Arrived at the Customs dock at Marsden Cove at 0500nz. Sitting now waiting for Customs to arrive. Long, sometimes rough, but Beautiful voyage. Good to be back in New Zealand and on to new adventures!


Mon May 6 7:21 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.2 kts
knts
GPS: 34 26.00S 173 29.58E
Run: 144.7nm (261.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.8nm
Weather: winds 15-20 knts, ne, 100% overcast

Land ho! We'll be arriving in Marsden Cove, Whangarei NZ tomorrow morning to check in with Customs.


Sun May 5 7:51 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.2 kts
knts
GPS: 32 54.90S 171 45.60E
Run: 154.3nm (279.3km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 147.5nm
Weather: winds 10-12 knts east-ne,mostly sunny

Beautiful starry night, peaceful seas and great gentle beam reach:)ahhhhh. Feliz Cinco de Mayo!


Sat May 4 6:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.7 kts
knts
GPS: 31 10.88S 170 06.08E
Run: 130.6nm (236.4km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.4nm
Weather: winds 5 knts easterly,75% overcast

0530 All well on board. Motoring.


Fri May 3 8:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
5 kts
knts
GPS: 29 19.48S 170 30.35E
Run: 132nm (238.9km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.5nm
Weather: winds 16 knts out of the e-se,75% overcast

All well on board. Sailing (still against a .5 kt current), hoping the wind bends like Beckham. Socks, we're remembering why one wears socks...


Thu May 2 6:39 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.3 kts
knts
GPS: 27 42.22S 171 39.34E
Run: 107nm (193.7km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 123.8nm
Weather: winds 15-18 out of the e-se,75% overcast

All well on board.


Wed May 1 9:54 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.7 kts
knts
GPS: 26 17.00S 172 20.92E
Run: 57.5nm (104.1km)
Weather: winds 10-15 out of the e-se, seas choppy, 60% overcast

Yup, tacking to NZ, pinching and motorsailing. Beautiful day. All well on board.


Tue Apr 30 7:12 2019 NZST
Speed:
5 kts
knts
GPS: 25 29.13S 172 05.31E
Run: 125.6nm (227.3km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 135.2nm
Weather: winds 15-18 out of the south, seas choppy, mostly clear skies

All well on board.


Mon Apr 29 8:54 2019 NZST
Speed:
5 kts
knts
GPS: 24 44.54S 170 15.40E
Run: 206nm (372.9km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 208.6nm
Weather: winds 15-18 out of the south, seas choppy, mostly clear skies

Winds switched and are out of the south so we are sailing ESE and will for another day or so. Then hoping for that easterly flow to take us down to New Zealand. Matt's in the dog house today as he ate the last of the M&M's!


Sun Apr 28 9:12 2019 NZST
Speed:
5 kts
knts
GPS: 21 54.36S 169 15.50E
Run: 7.7nm (13.9km)
Weather: steady east winds 15kts, mostly clear with trade wind clouds, some very tolerable swell and a 1kt counter current we will have to tolerate!

Lovely 24 hours reaching south. Vanuatu & New Caledonia are behind us now. We'll see what the days ahead bring.


Sat Apr 27 8:36 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.5 kts
knts
GPS: 21 55.99S 169 08.55E
Run: 116.3nm (210.5km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 112.8nm
Weather: last night mega squalls heavy falls, 16-30 kts, nicer now

Absolutely beautiful day yesterday,perfect sailing. Night brought out the boogymen & squalls. Dawn chased em back, charging on again. Happy belated Anzac day to all our mates. We listened to dawn service on hf and wish we were there to join you for a wee dram and two up! All good onboard.


Fri Apr 26 7:51 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.5 kts
knts
GPS: 20 24.36S 168 23.08E
Run: 66.9nm (121.1km)
Avg: 2.8knts
24hr: 67.6nm
Weather: Mostly clear skies, fluky/no wind, seas settling

Beautiful night, winds steady 16, seas laying down, lots of stars and moon. Dawn brought on wind drop, motor sailing till she fills. Hoping to clear New Cal and beeline NZ.


Thu Apr 25 8:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.5-5.5 kts
knts
GPS: 19 26.86S 168 31.69E
Run: 52.9nm (95.7km)
Weather: Mostly clear skies, wind 18-23kts out of ESE, seas bumpy but settling

On a tack back to clear New Calidonia. Winds more steady this morning and seas seem to be laying down, all Good! Will tack back and start gaining south again in a few hours. Sleep is good, food is good, sailing is good, Life is good!


Wed Apr 24 7:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
25-30 kts
knts
GPS: 19 01.66s 167 51.05e
Run: 93.8nm (169.8km)
Weather: mostly sunny

Lumpy 2.5-5 mtr swell. all well onboard.


Sun Apr 21 14:03 2019 NZST
GPS: 17 44.60s 168 18.73e
Run: 128.1nm (231.9km)
Weather: Overcast, rain on and off, light wind out of ESE

On mooring at Port Villa, Vanuatu. Looking to head out Tuesday 23 April. Have a Happy Easter!


Sun Apr 21 11:53 2019 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: Rainy and wet with light winds out of the east south east.

We are/have been sitting in Port Villa, Vanuatu awaiting better weather conditions to depart to New Zealand.

Looking like Tuesday, April 23 the waves drop and we are hoping to get out in the afternoon.


Thu Aug 23 5:42 2018 NZST
Speed:
5-6 kts
knts
GPS: 16 00.22S 167 38.55E
Run: 128.4nm (232.4km)
Weather: Clear skies, no wind

At the top of Malakula motoring along. Should be in Peterson Bay, Santo just after noon. Trip was lumpy and wet at first, then some nice sailing with a glowing volcano and now, hopefully, an easy slide in!


Wed Aug 15 12:09 2018 NZST
GPS: 17 44.89S 168 18.58E
Run: 56.9nm (103km)
Weather: 100% overcast, light rain

Arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu yesterday morning after a final glorious 24 hours. Good to be home.


Tue Aug 14 4:27 2018 NZST
Speed:
5-6kts
knts
GPS: 17 54.52S 169 09.47E
Run: 110.5nm (200km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 116.1nm
Weather: clear skies, wind 8-15 SSE

About 8 miles outside Port Villa. Should be inside the harbor in a couple hours. Great sail and beautiful day today, no need for diesel!


Mon Aug 13 5:36 2018 NZST
Speed:
4-5kts
knts
GPS: 19 29.07S 168 52.40E
Run: 127.8nm (231.3km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134.5nm
Weather: Clear all night with some clouds this am. wind light 7-13 and fluky, seas good.

Been moving slowly under sail until this morning now motoring. about 110 miles to Villa but no wind and minimal fuel. Will see what the day brings. All good!


Sun Aug 12 6:48 2018 NZST
Speed:
4-5kts
knts
GPS: 20 09.80S 170 42.12E
Run: 273.8nm (495.6km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 133.7nm
Weather: mostly clear, wind SSE 10-13, small swell

Starting to move through the southern Vanuatu Islands. Looks like a beautiful day ahead. Have a great Sunday.


Sat Aug 11 5:03 2018 NZST
Speed:
5kts
knts
Weather: 100% overcast with flash lightning all around, some sprinkles of rain, wind is out of the north at 10-14kts, seas are not too bad with a slight swell.

Sailing along nicely dodging the big black blobs. The flash lightning is beautiful yet scary. Every once in a while a glimpse of stars.


Fri Aug 10 5:39 2018 NZST
Speed:
5-6kts
knts
GPS: 23 45.28S 172 30.24E
Run: 155.5nm (281.5km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.1nm
Weather: wind (finally) SSE 15-18kts S swell 1mtr, some clouds mostly starry no rain.

All good on board, enjoying having the engine off and sailing along. Cool this evening but yesterday was down right warm if not hot out. Butter is starting to melt!


Thu Aug 9 4:57 2018 NZST
Speed:
5-6kts
knts
GPS: 25 55.27S 173 10.47E
Run: 150.8nm (272.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.2nm
Weather: Clear skies, very light westerly wind, seas flat

Motor sailing under a blanket of stars, beautiful out this morning.


Wed Aug 8 4:42 2018 NZST
Speed:
6kts avg.
knts
GPS: 28 00.2S 173 54.3E
Run: 151.5nm (274.2km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.9nm
Weather: 80% overcast, winds SSW 0-5

motoring along on a magic carpet of bio-luminescence. all well on board.


Tue Aug 7 4:36 2018 NZST
Speed:
5kts avg.
knts
GPS: 30 08.56S 174 27.13E
Run: 143.2nm (259.2km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.1nm
Weather: Mostly clear, no rain last night, winds SSW 8-12

Sailing, motor sailing, motoring, keeping pace and making all the north we can. Chilly again last night.


Mon Aug 6 5:51 2018 NZST
Speed:
5-6 knts
knts
GPS: 32 12.69s 174 35.64E
Run: 147.1nm (266.3km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.9nm
Weather: 100% overcast skies with squalls, 1.5 metre seas, Wind out of W-NW 10-15kt gusting to 25.

All well aboard, getting warmer.


Sun Aug 5 6:27 2018 NZST
Speed:
5-6 knts
knts
GPS: 34 20.32S 174 32.38E
Run: 103.7nm (187.7km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 112.1nm
Weather: clear skies, 1.5 metre seas, Wind out of S,SW 10-13kt

A bit rolly running almost down wind. A bit chilly!


Sat Aug 4 8:15 2018 NZST
GPS: 35 50.25S 174 28.17E
Run: 11.2nm (20.3km)
Weather: clear skies, no wind.

sitting dockside at Marsden Cove, will check out and head north today.


Sun Dec 3 18:00 2017 NZDT
GPS: 35 43.4S 174 19.6E
Run: 742.6nm (1344.1km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 79.3nm
Weather: Beautiful mostly sunny New Zealand day!

Rubicon, Matt & Elizabeth arrived in New Zealand on November 30, in 10 days 20hours. We blew out our trusty little storm jib, "Patches" along the way and it looks like we are going to have to do some major work on our diesel auxiliary engine, "Elmer".

We are now settled in Whangarei and getting the boat rinsed of the salt and us a bit of a catch up on sleep. Monday we begin to tackle projects. Despite all we had a great sail and sailed most of the way.

New Zealand is a beautiful place and we look forward to exploring in between our boat projects.


Wed Nov 29 7:57 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.2 kt
knts
Weather: Wind 8-10 kts SE, calm sea, 80% cc, Bar 1024

all well,slowly tacking to Whangarei


Tue Nov 28 7:30 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4kt
knts
Weather: Wind 0-13 kts E, 1 m sea, 100%cc, Bar 1026

all well,motorsailing


Mon Nov 27 7:48 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
Weather: Wind 15 kts E, 1.5 m sea, 80%cc, Bar 1021

all well


Sun Nov 26 8:09 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
Weather: Wind 20 kts E, 1-2 m sea, 80%cc, Bar 1021

all well


Sat Nov 25 7:39 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.7
knts
Weather: Wind 15 kts SE, 1 m sea, 100%cc, Bar 1021

all well


Fri Nov 24 9:15 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 25 43S 169 45.8E
Run: 1.4nm (2.5km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 160.9nm
Weather: Wind 20-28 kts SE, 1-2 metre sloppy sea 20% cc Bar 1019

all well on board


Fri Nov 24 9:03 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.5 kts
knts
GPS: 25 42S 169 45E
Run: 144.1nm (260.8km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 140.2nm
Weather: 20-28 kts SE, 20% cc bar 1018

all well


Thu Nov 23 8:22 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 23 36.96S 169 41.24E
Run: 147.4nm (266.8km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.9nm
Weather: 65% cc, 20-25 kts SE, lumpy seas

alls well aboard


Wed Nov 22 8:26 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 21 29S 169 38E
Run: 71.4nm (129.2km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 71.4nm
Weather: 15SE,

all well


Tue Nov 21 8:27 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.2
knts
GPS: 20 41S 168 56E
Run: 207.1nm (374.9km)
Weather: ESE14, 0.7m choppy

relayed from Trigger


Tue Nov 7 13:06 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 44.7S 168 18.7E
Run: 272.8nm (493.8km)
Weather: Beautiful day. 30 % cc

Moored in Port Vila awaiting a weather window to depart to Whangarei NZ.


Wed Aug 23 7:44 2017 NZST
GPS: 13 52S 167 33E
Run: 13.5nm (24.4km)
Weather: 100%cc, g20

at anchorage in Sola enjoying the rain.


Tue Aug 15 7:36 2017 NZST
GPS: 13 43S 167 25.24E
Run: 40.3nm (72.9km)
Weather: calm, clear skies

a good place to be


Sat Aug 5 7:39 2017 NZST
GPS: 14 18S 167 25.86E
Weather: 10-15SE gusty

At Gaea and will be up in the Banks group for a couple of weeks.


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