State of Mind

Sun Jun 25 23:03 2017 NZST
GPS: 15 22s 167 11e
Run: 1264.1nm (2288km)

on Friday night we were boarded during the night whilst sleeping, anchored at Beach Front resort Luganville loosing two tablets. Of course the police are very lethargic. Since having this happen we have been informed by local expats that there is a lot of thief in the area and extreme caution is necessary. 


Wed Nov 16 8:18 2016 NZDT
GPS: 01 59n 173 02e
Run: 783.9nm (1418.9km)
Weather: 1012 bar, se 10,80% cc,79% hum

last night at 1645 Tarawa radio anounced an activated NZ EPIRB at 10 08 16N, 173 10 14E 20 nm SE of Tarawa. We up anchored and went to give assisstance. There was nothing found at the spot, no AIS no radar blip no lights no radio communication. We could see lights on the beach at 10 nm, calm seas. We went up wind from Tarawa to the position and then to the eastern end of Tarawa, at 0100 we decided that they had the wrong place and continued on our way.


Sun Oct 23 8:06 2016 NZDT
GPS: 08 02s 178 22e
Run: 65.1nm (117.8km)
Weather: 1010 bar, 4kn ne, 70% cc, rain squalls, 83% hum

in Nukufetau, great spot


Sat Oct 8 7:27 2016 NZDT
GPS: 8 31s 179 11e
Run: 66.1nm (119.6km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 69.3nm
Weather: 1012.5 bar, 75% cc, 10kn ene, 85% hum,

arrived Funafuti, Tuvalu


Fri Oct 7 8:33 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 09 16S 179 47E
Run: 194.7nm (352.4km)
Avg: 9.8knts
24hr: 234.6nm
Weather: 70%cc, 8e,

50m from Funafuti


Thu Oct 6 12:38 2016 NZDT
Speed:
7.6
knts
GPS: 11 16S 178 12W
Run: 199.8nm (361.6km)
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 62.6nm
Weather: 15e, 1m seas, 40%cc

Thanks to Blowin Bubbles for the report


Mon Oct 3 8:00 2016 NZDT
GPS: 13 22s 176 10w
Run: 5.8nm (10.5km)
Weather: 1012baro, 20%cc, 3kn ese, 29.3 air temp, 28.8 water temp, 79% hum, calm seas

hot in Wallis


Wed Sep 28 7:57 2016 NZDT
GPS: 13 17s 176 10w
Run: 6.2nm (11.2km)
Weather: 1012.5 baro,20%cc,12kn SE,calm seas

last 3 days 5kn ENE 35 deg clear skis, what trough


Fri Sep 23 7:00 2016 NZST
GPS: 13 22s 176 12w
Run: 5.9nm (10.7km)
Weather: 1013 baro, 10% cc, SE 5, 74% hum, calm sea

stopped raining yesterday 1000


Thu Sep 22 7:38 2016 NZST
GPS: 13 17.22s 176 10.07w
Weather: rain,, 100%cc, 1013.5 8S

Here in Wallis for a couple of weeks before going north to Tuvalu


Wed Sep 21 7:34 2016 NZST
GPS: 13 17.22s 176 10.07w
Run: 3.4nm (6.2km)
Weather: rain, 6SE, 86%RH, 60%cc

Wallis


Sat Sep 17 6:24 2016 NZST
GPS: 13 20s 176 11w
Run: 271.3nm (491.1km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 68.4nm
Weather: 1013.5 baro, 15-20 ese wind, 80% cc,78% hum

arrived Wallis


Tue Sep 13 7:15 2016 NZST
GPS: 15 53s 173 06w
Weather: 1018.5 baro, 15-20 ese, 70% cc, 83% hum

leaving for Wallis tomorrow


Mon Sep 12 7:06 2016 NZST
GPS: 15 53s 173 06w
Run: 43nm (77.8km)
Weather: 1016 baro,10-18 se wind, 100% cc,24 deg, 90% hum

heavy rain since 1200 Sat, heavy showers since 0000 today, visability has been down to 1/2 mile now 3 miles


Sat Sep 10 7:41 2016 NZST
GPS: 15 56.599S 173 44.599W
Run: 1.7nm (3.1km)
Weather: 1013, 100%cc, 5SE, 25C, 91%cc

Nuituputapu, and will walk up the high peak today, hopefully with a guide. great views from the top.


Fri Sep 9 7:06 2016 NZST
GPS: 15 56S 173 46W
Run: 27.7nm (50.1km)
Weather: 1014.5 baro, 8-12kn ESE, clear skis, 27.7deg, 86%hum

finally warm life's good


Thu Sep 8 6:27 2016 NZST
Speed:
8.0kn
knts
GPS: 16 20S 173 47W
Run: 161.4nm (292.1km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 169.2nm
Weather: 1016 baro,20%CC, wind 12-18E, 89%humid, showers overnight

20nm from Niuatoputapu


Wed Sep 7 7:33 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 1018.5, ese 10-15, 80%cc, 83%RH

Heading to Nuituputapu today


Fri Sep 2 7:38 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 90%cc, 1016, 10-15SSEg24

Have renewed visa and will wait until weather improves to head north


Fri Sep 2 6:54 2016 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 1016 baro, 10-15SSE gusting to 24, 905CC, 82% humidity

put off Wallis till weather clears


Thu Sep 1 7:50 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Run: 78.6nm (142.3km)
Weather: 1015, No wind at the moment, 50%cc

looking at the trip to Wallis from Noumea


Tue Aug 30 8:51 2016 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 5knt E, 1018 baro, cloudy

leaving for Wallis Friday


Tue Aug 23 7:39 2016 NZST
GPS: 19 45s 174 20w
Run: 17nm (30.8km)
Weather: 1016, 100%cc, 12SE, 58%RH, 19C

great day


Wed Aug 17 7:34 2016 NZST
GPS: 19 57.7S 174 28W
Run: 0.5nm (0.9km)
Weather: 1011.5, ENE 8-10, 100%cc, 90%cc, 22C, rain for last 12hr

sounds disgusting in the Hapaais but no better elsewhere - except New Cal!


Tue Aug 16 7:33 2016 NZST
GPS: 19 57.3S 174 28W
Run: 50.9nm (92.1km)
Weather: 1015, 100%cc, 10-15ese, 90%cc

Sat Aug 6 7:37 2016 NZST
GPS: 19 14.3S 174 17.4W
Run: 755.1nm (1366.7km)
Avg: 31.5knts
24hr: 755.6nm
Weather: no wind, 1013,

Haano in Hapaais where the wind dropped at 3pm yesterday. Lots of whales in and near the anchorage


Fri Aug 5 7:38 2016 NZST
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 18 58S 174 09E
Run: 776.5nm (1405.5km)
Avg: 16.2knts
24hr: 387.8nm
Weather: 1016, E8-10, no cloud, 0.5m seas. Only 66%RH

heading south to Hapaais


Wed Aug 3 7:35 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Run: 779.1nm (1410.2km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.8nm
Weather: 1014, SSE 7-10, 50%cc, 79%cc

Fri Jul 29 7:34 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 41S 174 07E
Run: 779.1nm (1410.2km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.9nm
Weather: clear, 1016, E10, 77%

Hunga lagoon area


Sat Jul 23 7:36 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 10-15SE g20, rain o/n, 80%cc, 1016

anchorage 30, Kenutu, Vavauu (the eastern most anchorage)


Thu Jul 21 7:36 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 1016, 50%sct cc, rain o/n, 10SE

southern area of Vavauu


Tue Jul 19 7:38 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 1018, 3SSE, 10%cc, mainly clear

anchorage 24, Vavauu


Fri Jul 15 7:28 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 100% cc, baro 1016, wind 6 knt SSE, temp dropped last night

neiafu


Thu Jul 14 7:24 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 70%cc, baro 1013.5, wind ssw10-15, swell decreasing

current location


Tue Jul 12 7:37 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: clear, 1013, 9SW, 79%RH, 27.5C

wow on the temperature! 9C here at Gulf Harbour


Wed Jul 6 7:32 2016 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Run: 294.3nm (532.7km)
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 73.6nm
Weather: 1018.5, 10-15E, 5%sct cc, rain overnight

looks a beautiful day in Vavauu and as yet there are not lots of boats


Mon Jul 4 7:32 2016 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 90%cc, raim all yesterday, 1017.5 ese5

arrived at Port Mauelle. Will try and get coords


Sat Jul 2 7:34 2016 NZST
Speed:
7.9
knts
GPS: 22 03S 176 44W
Run: 177.8nm (321.8km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 177.8nm
Weather: SE15-20, 100%cc, 1017

a very good night sailing. Great progress from N Minerva to Tonga


Fri Jul 1 7:34 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Weather: got the trough at 9pm s and SW by 1.30am when it blew up to

wants to leave today for tongatapu


Thu Jun 30 7:37 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Run: 23.6nm (42.7km)
Weather: 5-6n, 1016.5, cloudy

may leave for onga todaym but this comment was before hearing the forecast


Wed Jun 29 7:33 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 56.571s 179 07.262w
Run: 23.6nm (42.7km)
Weather: 10-15NE, 100%cc, rain squalls, 1019

will had to Tonga after the front has passed


Tue Jun 28 7:35 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Run: 23.6nm (42.7km)
Weather: 20% cc, 8-9 ene, 1020

All well. I wonder if they are getting sick of cray fish.


Mon Jun 27 7:36 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 56.571s 179 07.262w
Weather: 5-8nne, slight seas, 10%cc, 1018

Big passage day today. Off to North Minerva!


Fri Jun 24 12:06 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 56.571s 179 07.262w
Weather: 100%cc, rain overnight, 5-10NE, 1019

Thu Jun 23 7:32 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 56.571s 179 07.262w
Run: 0.7nm (1.3km)
Weather: ENE 10-12, 1019, light cc, a few showers overnight

Four boats in S Minerva


Mon Jun 20 8:04 2016 NZST
GPS: 23 56S 179 07W
Run: 374.1nm (677.1km)
Avg: 7.8knts
24hr: 186.3nm
Weather: 15-25 from 150deg

guess they wont be snorkeling today!


Sat Jun 18 7:52 2016 NZST
Speed:
7.2
knts
GPS: 28 47S 178 12E
Run: 186nm (336.7km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 200.3nm
Weather: 70%cc, 1019, SE10-15

heading for the party at Minerva


Fri Jun 17 9:35 2016 NZST
Speed:
5-6
knts
GPS: 31 18S 177 06E
Run: 203.8nm (368.9km)
Avg: 8.4knts
24hr: 202.8nm
Weather: 7-12ENE, 1020, 80%cc

all well


Thu Jun 16 9:27 2016 NZST
GPS: 34 02S 175 47E
Run: 145.1nm (262.6km)
Weather: SSE wind of 10-15kn, Baro 1021, 50% cloud, slight sea

Left WR yesterday for Minerva and all is well


Fri Nov 6 8:49 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 51.82698s 174 31.773e
Run: 304.4nm (551km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.9nm

At Marden Cove. Enjoy flat seas!


Wed Nov 4 8:43 2015 NZDT
Speed:
8.2
knts
GPS: 31 55S 176 53E
Run: 165.1nm (298.8km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.9nm
Weather: WNW10-15, clear skies

thanks Claudia for relay as they are in GHR skip zone so no copy here.


Tue Nov 3 9:07 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 29 37S 177 38E
Run: 180.5nm (326.7km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 171.8nm
Weather: SE8, 1020, clear skies, smooth seas

BUT neg 1.5kt current/ Poo.


Mon Nov 2 7:54 2015 NZDT
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 27 17S 178 58E
Run: 283.2nm (512.6km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.8nm
Weather: 80%, 1m seas, 1022

Fri Oct 30 8:56 2015 NZDT
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Weather: 1012, w8, 80%cc

with the mob of 10 in N Minerva


Wed Oct 28 8:57 2015 NZDT
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Weather: Wind SE 15, Baro 1018, 90% cloud, 21 Deg, rain and showers o

with Searcher and Enki 11 waiting for passage window


Tue Oct 27 8:38 2015 NZDT
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Weather: SSW10, 1018, 100%cc, 23C, 87%RH

with Enki 11 and another boat in N Minerva


Sat Oct 24 8:42 2015 NZDT
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Weather: 80%cc, light 2 from S, little swell outside reef

In N Minerva by themselves


Fri Oct 23 8:39 2015 NZDT
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Run: 237.5nm (429.9km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.7nm
Weather: NW10, 1018, 100%cc, rain has stopped at last

Wed Oct 21 8:37 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 20 14S 179 10W
Run: 128.7nm (232.9km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.8nm
Weather: 80%cc, NE5 but wind enabled sailing overnight. Went light in

Tue Oct 20 8:38 2015 NZDT
Speed:
2
knts
GPS: 18 40S 179 46E
Run: 163.5nm (295.9km)
Weather: 3ENE, 1017, 27C, 85%RH, 100%cc

great radio signal


Mon Sep 21 7:36 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 23S 179 07E
Run: 139.1nm (251.8km)
Weather: 75-80%cc, rain o/n, 2NE, 1012

top of Vanua levu Fiji and moving on soon


Tue Jul 21 7:35 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 35.915s, 177 26.391e
Run: 950nm (1719.5km)
Avg: 39.6knts
24hr: 950.4nm
Weather: 15%cc, 5SE, 1017

anchored at Lautoka and about to check in. Will be around there until Sept 6 when they will go to Savusavu. (Passed on your greetings Dave).


Mon Jul 20 7:36 2015 NZST
Speed:
4.5m
knts
GPS: 24 04S 164 27E
Run: 1463.5nm (2648.9km)
Avg: 30.5knts
24hr: 732.6nm
Weather: se12, stronger lst night, 1025

all well now throughh the B pass


Sat Jul 18 7:39 2015 NZST
Speed:
248t
knts
GPS: 14 26S 175 32W
Run: 837.9nm (1516.6km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.7nm
Weather: E15-20, 1015, clear skies

smoking along to lautoka from Samoa with eta Tuesday am.


Sat Jul 11 7:38 2015 NZST
GPS: 13 26S 172 01E
Run: 1047.2nm (1895.4km)
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 74.8nm
Weather: 27C, 87%cc, 1013, ESE5-10

had a great day for the rugby on wednesday


Sat Jul 4 7:33 2015 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: clear skies, 1012, SE5-10, down from 25plus all yesterday

Mon Jun 29 7:23 2015 NZST
No position sent.
Weather: 1013, glassy calm and HOT, VERY HOT

arrived in Apia Samoayesterday, Sunday at 9am. All went well and currently at marina


Sat Jun 27 7:29 2015 NZST
Speed:
7.8
knts
GPS: 16 29S 172 37W
Run: 175.4nm (317.5km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 179.5nm
Weather: SE15-20, 65%cc

Have had steady good wind for the last 24hr


Fri Jun 26 8:02 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Weather: 10-15sse, 1016,

heading from Neiafu to Samoa today


Thu Jun 18 7:33 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w
Run: 32.8nm (59.4km)
Weather: 25SE, 95%cc

Guess they are wondering why they came as the weather has not been good. They gave good info on entering Aus. $380 for Quarantine between 8am and 4.30pm, double after hours and triple after midnight!. Huge fines up in Cairns for boats that decide to anchor.


Tue Jun 16 7:32 2015 NZST
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 19 0S 174 20W
Run: 436.5nm (790.1km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 109.1nm
Weather: 60%cc, 10-15ESE

Had a 206nm day yesterday so they cant complain too much about being hard on the wind all the way on this passage!. Now 20m from Vavau


Fri Jun 12 7:31 2015 NZST
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Weather: 20-25E, g30, 80%cc, 1022

very rough inMinerva with water crashing over the reef at all tides. radio now fixed


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