Sharpe Focus

Sharpe Focus is an Elliott 1350 Tourer, NZL2222, a white fractional sloop.

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Posted: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 - 17:12

Sunny sky, a pod of orcas and the obligatory dolphins have welcomed us to NZ. After a thankfully uneventful but otherwise boring (=good) passage from New Caledonia requiring too much motorsailing we

Posted: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 - 18:54

Motoring directly into a 3kt wind since 1300 but on course for North Cape. 372nm to Opua ETA late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning We have sunshine back after a period of grey clouds

Posted: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 - 09:21

At the end of a pleasant day sailing SF on the wind in around 11 to 13kts the wind had lifted us over 60 degrees allowing us to leave Norfolk I to starboard and lay a course for North Cape with

Posted: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 10:06

Arrived in New Caledonia All good Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone

Posted: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 - 14:54

Leaving Fiji for Noumea, New Caledonia ETA Havanna early Saturday at present. Noumea on Sunday Sent from my iPhone

Posted: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 - 11:16

We arrived on Tuesday in Fiji at Vuda Marina. We have diverted here because 40 miles from entering South Minerva Reef, our anticipated pitstop on the way to Tonga, the sail drive propulsion unit

Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 - 15:46

Automated update - Satellite

Posted: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 - 15:41

Automated update - Satellite

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 - 18:54

Wind has just begun to show signs that it will fill in from the wnw. Although this morning we enjoyed a great sail for a few hours it has been overall a really slow trip. We are all comfy and

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 - 17:20

Automated update - Satellite

Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 - 00:51

All well. Yesterday just before dark the autopilot stopped. It wasn?t overloaded, hadn?t given any trouble etc So we read the manuals and hand steered all night. It was actually rather nice although

Posted: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 - 19:30

All well.
The wind died overnight so motorsailing today. Wind all over the place and we?re on the wind! This was not in the brochure. Hope to get easterlies soon

Posted: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 - 18:03

All well. Departed Westhaven at 1600 yesterday afternoon into 30kt winds and up to 47kts in gusty conditions. The front went through as forecast and now motoring since 1500 as TWS 2.6kts and a calm

Posted: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 - 17:22

Automated update - Satellite

Posted: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 - 17:56

Automated update - Terestial

Posted: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 - 16:41

Leaving Auckland at 1630
Wind forecast to drop significantly this evening
As it moderates we need to try and hang on to the SW winds as long as we can.

Posted: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 - 15:38

Entering Bay of Islands. A good trip if too much motoring as wind from aft the beam was not as strong as forecast. Look forward to clearing in at Opua

Posted: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 - 12:27

Looking forward to arrival in Opua tomorrow. Good trip and all well

Posted: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 - 13:45

trucking along now with AWA 107. All ok

Posted: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 - 11:42

on passage from New Caledonia to Opua New Zealand. Two on board all ok

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