Helios

Thu Dec 8 18:18 2016 NZDT
Speed:
Marina
knts
GPS: 27 11s 153 6e
Run: 634.9nm (1149.2km)
Weather: Thunderstorms

Safely tied up to the dock in Scarborough. 27=C2=BA 11.694' S - 153=C2=BA 6.354' E


Sat Nov 12 8:27 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.7 kts
knts
GPS: 19 39.7s 158 51.3e
Run: 692.6nm (1253.6km)
Weather: 3kts N, 10%cc, 1017, 0.5m swell

Motoring into Chesterfield Reef, to layover en route to Bundaberg


Mon Sep 26 9:09 2016 NZDT
Speed:
At Anchor
knts
GPS: 19 31.6s 169 29.6e
Run: 779.1nm (1410.2km)
Weather: 5kts NW, 10%cc, 1016, smoky

Beautiful day in the shadow of Mt Yasur, at Port Resolution Tanna


Fri Aug 12 7:27 2016 NZST
Speed:
At Anchor
knts
GPS: 19 09s 178 33.9w
Run: 2.4nm (4.3km)
Weather: 10-15E, 60%cc, 1020

Beautiful Day in Fulaga, Southern Lau. Leaving for Suva this evening.


Thu Aug 4 7:06 2016 NZST
Speed:
At Anchor
knts
GPS: 19 08s 178 32w
Run: 23.2nm (42km)
Weather: 8-10E, 40%cc, 1018

All is well onboard. Another beautiful day in paradise


Fri Jul 29 7:00 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 18 52s 178 45w
Run: 271.1nm (490.7km)
Weather: 12-14E, 0.5m swell, 10%cc, 1018

All is well onboard. 17nm to go to Fulaga, Lau group, motor sailing


Fri May 13 7:24 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.6
knts
GPS: 20 03s 177 17e
Run: 153.8nm (278.4km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.7nm
Weather: 12-15E, 0.75m swell, 30%cc, 1019

All is well onboard. 127nm to go to Fiji, slowing the boat to make landfall Saturday morning.


Thu May 12 7:23 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 22 16s 177 30e
Run: 151.1nm (273.5km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.8nm
Weather: 12E, 0.5m swell, 15%cc, 1019

All is well onboard. Finally in the trade winds and sailing north under full main and jib. 260nm to go to Fiji, hoping to make landfall Saturday morning.


Wed May 11 7:11 2016 NZST
Speed:
5.7
knts
GPS: 24 27s 177 23e
Run: 748.7nm (1355.1km)
Weather: 6SE, 0.5m swell, 10%cc, 1018

All is well onboard. Motoring North. 390nm to go to Fiji. Crazy lightning storms two nights ago as we passed through one of the arms of the stationary low.


Thu Nov 19 6:03 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 34 56s 174 14e
Run: 101.2nm (183.2km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 109.5nm
Weather: 10SE, 0.5m swell, 10%cc, 1019

All is well onboard. Should be at the customs dock around 10am. Can'€™t wait to make landfall in Opua.


Wed Nov 18 7:52 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 33 38s 175 03e
Run: 242.3nm (438.6km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.8nm
Weather: 25SSW, 1-1.5m swell, 20%cc, 1016

All is well onboard. Beating upwind against the strong southerlies on the final push to Opua. 111nm to go.


Mon Nov 16 6:54 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.0
knts
GPS: 30 09s 175 31e
Run: 155.4nm (281.3km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166.5nm
Weather: 18N, 1-1.5m swell, 20%cc, 1017

All is well onboard. Seas are a bit lumpy, but otherwise decent sailing conditions. Should pass through the oncoming front tonight.


Sun Nov 15 8:30 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5.6
knts
GPS: 27 56s 175 57e
Run: 177nm (320.4km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 177.1nm
Weather: 13e, 2m swell, 50%cc, 1020

All is well onboard. Making good progress southward, and preparing to meet up with the front Monday evening.


Sat Nov 14 8:31 2015 NZDT
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 25 39S 177 15E
Run: 156.2nm (282.7km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 200.3nm
Weather: 75%cc, 1018, 25SE, 2-3mswell

Fri Nov 13 13:48 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 24 20.2S 179 16.8E
Weather: 50%cc Wind: 10-15 kts SSE Seas: 0.5 Meters, Direction: SSE

on way from tonga to NZ.710nm to NZ but who is counting!


Fri Nov 13 8:38 2015 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 24 20.2S 179 16.8E
Weather: Wind: 10-15 kts SSE Seas: 0.5 Meters, Direction: SSE Distan

On their way from Tonga to NZ and in their third day


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