SCOOTS

Scoots is an Able Apogee 50 designed by Chuck Paine the Crew is Vandy and Eric

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Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 - 13:54

All well on board. Have been motoring for most of the past 24 hours after the wind left us. We either have to slow down to reach N Minerva at dawn on Weds, or speed up to get there before sunset on

Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 - 12:54

All well on board. Motoring in light wind from behind us. We enjoyed a lovely sail last night, with just the right amount of wind from a good direction. Now, it's begun backing and will come at us

Posted: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 - 12:42

All well on board. Quite a bit of SW wind all last night, 20-25kn, with some periods of 25-30kn. All as expected. But only 2m seas, which was nice. Had the main down and our jib and staysail out when

Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 - 12:42

All well on board. Getting our sealegs back after six months in port.

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 - 11:39

Looking forward to a Thursday departure to points north. Fiji for sure, maybe N. Minerva, too.

Posted: Tue, 14 May 2019 - 12:48

Still enjoying the Town Basin Marina in Whangarei.

Posted: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 - 09:07

SCOOTS has arrived at Marsden Cove Marina as of 7 pm Dec 4! After a very interesting weather day. We'll clear with Customs tomorrow morning then move upriver to Town Basin Marina. Wow it's weird to

Posted: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 - 09:07

Noon readings from Dec 4.

Posted: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 - 22:00

Noon readings. Scooting along at 8-9 knots on a beam reach in lots of W wind. Waves frequently washing our deck, occasionally our cockpit. Discovered some hatches that weren't tightly shut. It

Posted: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 - 18:48

Sailing again! Dave on s/v Rewa is still sailing along nearby; it's nice to have a friend to chat with on the VHF out here. We're considering changing our destination to Marsden Cove instead of Opua

Posted: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 - 22:12

Since our last update, we've transited a front thrown up by the big Low in the Tasman. It gave us the wind we had been lacking for the past two days, sustained N winds of 18-22 knots for most of the

Posted: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 - 07:06

Another beautiful sunny day and starry night. We're wearing pants and long sleeves on our night watches now. We must truly be tropical people...I was surprised to find that the temperature is 77

Posted: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 - 07:00

Beautiful weather! Wind has backed around and is now on the nose. Expect to motor into it most of the day. Still looking at a Dec 4 arrival in Opua.

Posted: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 - 07:33

Left Denarau yesterday, on our way to Opua. Lovely sailing conditions.

Posted: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 - 06:51

Still waiting at Denarau Marina for a weather window we like.

Posted: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 - 07:00

Waiting at Denarau Marina for a Thursday departure to Opua. Today is the Diwali holiday.

Posted: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 - 00:00

A lovely day to sail across the Bligh Water! We're now anchored off the beach of Nananu-i-Cake Island, on the north shore of Viti Levu

Posted: Fri, 5 Oct 2018 - 00:00

Anchored in peaceful Bua Bay after a day of changeable weather: light and variable leaving Savusavu, 20-25 knots as we entered Nasonisoni Pass, continuing and adding 1.5m seas to bash into after we

Posted: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 - 08:07

We've been enjoying Savusavu for the past week so far. We'll be moving to Denarau by Oct. 10.

Posted: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 - 07:43

We've been slowly exploring the islands of the Koro Sea...Leleuvia, Ovalau, Makogai, Koro, and now Taveuni. We are very comfortably moored at the super-yacht-friendly Paradise Taveuni Resort.

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