Sweetwaters

Sweetwaters

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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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Sweetwaters - August 16, 2016
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anchored at Kia Island, beautiful sunny. SE winds 10-15 knots, barracuda for dinner!, Whale visited us in the bay.

Sweetwaters - August 12, 2016
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At Anchor Palmlea resort 50% cloud cover se 8-10kts

Sweetwaters - August 9, 2016
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<p>Hard to hear as the japanese fishing fleet has found it great to broadcast on 8753 which is rather close to 8752 - and they have lots of power! Good to hear Michelle though.</p>

Sweetwaters - August 7, 2016
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At anchor Lekubi pt Vanua Levu 100% cloud cover light rain winds se 25 with gusts to 35 in squalls not a very nice morning 1011 on the bar

Sweetwaters - July 31, 2016
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At Anchor Sawa i lau island winds ese 16-20kts 1014 bar 70% cloud cover

Sweetwaters - July 28, 2016
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At anchor nanuya-sewa (blue lagoon) winds 15 e 10% cloud cover 1015 bar

Sweetwaters - July 26, 2016
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At anchor Somosomo bay 10% cloud cover winds 15kts from 150T

Sweetwaters - July 23, 2016
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At anchor at Malolo island sunny ,hot 3 knots of se wind

Sweetwaters - July 17, 2016
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great progress

Sweetwaters - July 15, 2016
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good progress and all is well.

Sweetwaters - july
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speed 7.6 knots, course 353T, nice day 15 kts of se sunny and hot...

Sweetwaters - July 14, 2016
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front went thru about 2am last night

In shorts and Ts now, hot as, water temp 23 degrees, sunny day and light southerlys

Sweetwaters - July 12, 2016
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great radio signal now that they are above 30S. Sounds like a much better sail today.

Sweetwaters - July 12, 2016
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course 345T travelling at a speed of 7.5 knots at 7.46am

Sweetwaters - July 11, 2016
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Departing NZ enroute to Fiji. Speed 9.2 knots, course 340 magnetic, breezy, up to 42 knots of SE at times 4-5 metre swells, flying!

Sweetwaters - October 8, 2015
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Arrived Safely Tauranga Bridge Marina cleared customs 8am

Sweetwaters - October 7, 2015
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Feeling the cold! ETA 9am Tomorrow Tauranga!

Sweetwaters - October 6, 2015
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No wind and flat calm ETA late Thursday Motorsailing

Sweetwaters - October 6, 2015
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light winds now slowing down. Will be motor sailing home in these conditions

Sweetwaters - October 5, 2015
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They had a nice day today and starting to feel the cold!!! Lance said they had to scramble for some warm clothing and shake all the mould and other things that had been hidden for months. Naturally ... Read More

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