Pleasant day of sailing. Six hours of motor sailing last night, wind instruments are starting to go flaky making it harder in the dark.

Great day of sailing, sailed into the night in 15 knots until 3:00am Motor sailing until 7:00am

Motor sailing for the last 30 hours, running at 5 kts to conserve fuel. 500 miles out of Opua

Motor sailing through the night. Some six hours of sailing, four hours of rain yesterday. 382 miles out of Opua

Motor sailing through the night, there may be a breeze this morning for sailing. 250 miles out of Opua

Left the dock in Opua at noon.... 130 miles out..all is well on board

Back in Opua and waiting for a weather window to Fiji

128 miles 24 hours......80 miles to Opua, motoring on the rhumb line...all is well on board.

155 miles 24 hours...all is well on board

160 miles 24 hours...all is well on board

180 miles 24 hours...all is well on board

182 miles 24 hours...all is well on board

<p>Wet through out the night, speeds 7 and 8 wind veering to a little to the east over last six hours... Minerva 45 miles out...all is well on board. Discussed whether to carry on. Stay tuned.</p>

Slow going...

With a group of boats waiting out the weekend In Tongatapu/Pangamotu with likely departure on Monday for NZ

Anchoreed off Big Mamas in Nuku'alofa