SwiftSure

SwiftSure is a Leopard 47 catamaran. All trimmed for sea with screecher bowsprit to dinghy davits she measures at 15m x 8m. Above the waterline she is white GRP with silver stripes and covers. Below the waterline she has black bottom paint.

Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 - 06:57

d: 29/06/17 06:50 UTC Anchored at the Cousteau Resort, Vanua Levu. We'll be underway for Viani Bay within the hour. Wind: 12kt SE; Sea: 1m SSE; Bar: 1016 steady; Clouds: 100%; light rain showers in

Posted: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 - 07:06

d: 24/06/17 06:59 UTC Moored in Savusavu. Still provisioning. Beautiful calm morning no rain last 36 hours. Glassy bay. Wind: 1kt SE; Sea calm; Bar; 1011 -1; Clouds 65%; No precip last 36 hours.

Posted: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 - 07:24

Anchored in Savusavu. Beautiful clam morning on absolute glass on the river. Wind less than one knot.

Posted: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 06:51

Anchored Safely in Viani Bay last night, heading around to Savusavu after sunrise.

Posted: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 - 06:51

d: 13/06/17 06:33 UTC Just north & east of Cikobia Island, Fiji. Heading for Rabi and Somosomo Channels to Savusavu. Sailing under 50% furled genoa & single reef main. Seas 2m with random sets 4m

Posted: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 - 07:00

d: 12/06/17 06:50 UTC On a heading to approach the Somosomo Straits from the NE. 125nm to Somosomo Strait.

Posted: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 - 07:12

d: 11/06/17 07:02 UTC Motorsailing with very light winds. Calm seas, nearly cloudless skies. Brilliant full moon last two nights. Boated a tuna each of last two days. Sashimi!

Posted: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 - 06:51

d: 10/06/17 06:38 UTC Underway for SavuSavu, Motorsailing, calm seas. Spectacular full moon set and sunrise this morning on a glassy sea.

Posted: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 - 10:15

Departing Funafuti this morning for SavuSavu.

Posted: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 - 06:51

d: 08/06/17 06:43 UTC Anchored Funafuti, fueled up and ready for departure to Savu Savu tomorrow.

Posted: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 - 07:27

d: 07/06/17 07:16 UTC Anchored Funafuti, only yacht in Tuvalu. Quite hot ashore, bay is glassy calm. Fueling today, then ready to proceed Wallis or Suva Suva with any suitable wind.

Posted: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 - 06:57

d: 06/06/17 06:48 UTC Slowly motoring to time the entrance to North Funafuti Pass. 6nm out. Seas calm, 1/2 hour after sunrise, winds very light. Slack tide in 30 mins. All is well on board.

Posted: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 - 06:57

d: 05/06/17 06:44 UTC Beautiful, warm, sunny day, seas flat, winds under 10kts. Motorsailing. 100nm to run to Funafuti.

Posted: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 - 07:21

d: 04/06/17 06:51 UTC 220nm to Funafuti. Sky 90% overcast. Very widely scattered low-energy squalls in the area. Sea less than a meter. Winds have slowly clocked 360+ in the last 24 hours. All is

Posted: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 - 07:03

d: 03/06/17 06:53 UTC Overcast, broad area of rain ahead. We'll try to pick our way thru, although we do need a good rinse.

Posted: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 - 07:00

d: 02/06/17 06:49 UTC Yes, we have been able to hear GHR, not sure they could hear us w/o a relay. Winds light after 0300, flat seas, clear, warm & sunny day. Beautiful sunrise.

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 07:06

d: 01/06/17 06:50 UTC New Destination: FunaFuti. Winds picked up overnight. Still in night sail mode: 1 reef main. We would like to get the most SEasting before it lightens up further south. Few

Posted: Wed, 31 May 2017 - 07:15

Light winds, calm seas, clear sunny skies. Motorsailing off & on with genoa & main lightly pulling. We are in the lee of Tarawa Atoll now. On course for the Tarawa Main Channel marker less than 20nm

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2017 - 07:12

d: 30/05/17 07:02 UTC Calm & slow night, wind speeds under 8kts for 8 hours. Back to speed now. Full Genoa & 1 reef main. All is well on board, meet lines in the water at sunrise.

Posted: Mon, 29 May 2017 - 07:24

d: 29/05/17 07:16 UTC South bound from Majuro. Hot and sunny light breeze. Thinking of changing headsail to code zero.

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