Sweetwaters

Lance and Michelle Goodhew Cruising From Whakatane, New Zealand to the kingdom of Tonga for the 2017 season until October

Sweetwaters is a Sparkman and Stevens Custom 47 Yacht NZ Registration NZ2220 purchased in 2014 Callsign ZMU7931 "Just Enjoying Life"

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Posted: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 - 08:34

Smelling the barn so get the welcome hug ready Michelle. 45nm to Tauaranga with eta 1700

Posted: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 - 08:35

Sat phone now back in action. AWOB

Posted: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 - 09:20

All well, temporary fix on Backstay, sailing ok although rough. Planned route is to head a bit towards north cape and then south towards Tauranga. ETA approx Saturday / Sunday all going well.

Posted: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 - 08:41

on their way again. left Raoul yesterday morning

Posted: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 - 08:35

will leave Raoul within a couple of days when repairs complete for passage making.

Posted: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 - 07:33

Raoul island at anchor to sort out a few issues. Incl backstay. Calmer tomorrow

Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 - 07:34

Hove to. Has a bit of weather to deal with. After the front will get sw but when that clears the wind will be more favourable

Posted: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 - 07:30

all sounds good. Lance came through really clearly today. A bit of weather ahead.

Posted: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 07:31

decided to deal with the weather and on their way home

Posted: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 - 07:24

In Minerva heading south when the winds change probably next week.

Posted: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 - 14:57

On mooring at beluga dive club arrived 11pm last night cleared customs 0900 this morning had a great passage, looking forward to the first good nights sleep but only after a local meal with a few

Posted: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 - 07:33

all well, nearing the end.

Posted: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 - 07:35

Left N Minerva yesterday and on their way to Vavauu.

Posted: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 - 07:37

4 boats in N Minerva. Two have been there for a week. One is going onto Fiji - the others to Tonga

Posted: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 - 07:37

all well on board. great radio. Lance booms in.

Posted: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 - 07:33

eta in about 40 hrs - so Sunday. There are about 3 boats there in N Minerva at the moment

Posted: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 - 07:37

all well. Have had a lot of motor sailing and looking forward to wind picking up. great radio signal today. Sadly that meant the chinese fisherman are coming in too.

Posted: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 - 07:51

heading 006T at 6.2kts motorsailing wind 203 at 8kts sea slight, everyone looking forward to some warm weather still in tracky's and jumpers

Posted: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 - 07:02

had a good night averaging 6.5 kts with a nice sw wind of about 16kts. This morning we are heading 002 T at 7.1kts have 18kts from the sw 1.5mtr swell from the wnw 50% cloud cover and 1010 on the bar

Posted: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 - 10:09

Left Tauranga 10:00 hrs under motor heading 010T at 7.0kts for Minerva reef wind variable 8kts sea slight nth swell 1mtr clear overhead 1005 on the bar hoping to pick up a bit of breeze late

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