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SwiftSure

Mon Dec 26 11:48 2016 NZDT
GPS: 07 59.529s 178 20.654e
Run: 11.6nm (21km)
Weather: Win

d: 26/12/16 10:11 UTC Happy Boxing Day. Arrived Christmas morning here at beautiful Nukutefau Atoll, Tuvalu. Great Christmas celebration last night with s/v White Hawk.


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Sun Dec 25 7:57 2016 NZDT
Speed:
calm, bar: 1008 +1, Clouds 90%, Vis: 15nm
knts
GPS: 08 09s 178 24e
Run: 60nm (108.6km)
Weather: wind 5knts-variable, sea

sp: 6.2 MERRY CHRISTMAS!


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Fri Dec 23 8:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
1
knts
GPS: 08 31.443s 179 11.488e
Run: 50.3nm (91km)

Arrived yesterday afternoon. Anchored in Funafuti, Tuvalu, off the town seaside park, which is all decked out for this week's Christmas events. Beautiful lights and local music last night.


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Thu Dec 22 6:57 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6.2
knts
GPS: 08 56s 179 48e
Run: 158.6nm (287.1km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 156.7nm
Weather: Win

d: 22/12/16 05:42 UTC Motor-sailing in flat sea, 48nm to SE pass of Funafuti. Crossed the 180th meridian, we are now EAST. A glass of bubbly later to celebrate!


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Wed Dec 21 6:40 2016 NZDT
Speed:
7.3
knts
GPS: 09 55.650s 178 06.185w
Run: 146.6nm (265.3km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.8nm
Weather: Wind 14kts NNW, Sea .05m NNW, Bar 1008, clouds 40%

180nm to run to Funafuti, Tuvalu


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Tue Dec 20 6:42 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.9
knts
GPS: 10 50.500s 176 09.400w
Run: 153.1nm (277.1km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.5nm
Weather: Win

d: 20/12/16 07:15 GMT+1400 Light winds, calm seas, sailing and motor sailing.


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Mon Dec 19 5:57 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 11 41s 174 04w
Run: 159.7nm (289.1km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.5nm
Weather: Wind 4.3knts WNW, Swell .5m WNW, 80% clouds, Bar 1008 rising. 31C

Motor Sailing on calm seas heading for Funafuti, Tuvalu


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Sun Dec 18 5:18 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 12 34s 171 53w
Run: 87.5nm (158.4km)

Underway Apia to Funafuti


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Thu Dec 8 6:55 2016 NZDT
GPS: 13 49.652S 171 45.576W
Run: 20.7nm (37.5km)

In the Apia Marina.


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Submitted by Balvenie on Fri, 12/09/2016 - 11:22

Hope you are not too lonely up there, it's not too late to slip south.  Sun's out, seas glassy just been for a lovely walk ashore to a lookout before breakie.  7 cruising yachts in here with us, we miss you!  
Thu Dec 8 6:53 2016 NZDT
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Wed Dec 7 6:57 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 13 52.845s 171 27.345w
Run: 58.9nm (106.6km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 114nm

Sailing along North Coast of Western Samoa 15 miles to Apia.


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Tue Dec 6 18:33 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 14 16.505s 170 40.651w
Run: 1.3nm (2.4km)

Departing Pago Pago for Apia


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Tue Nov 29 15:32 2016 NZDT
GPS: 14 16.363S 170 41.840W
Run: 27.9nm (50.5km)

Anchored in Pago Pago Harbor.


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Sun Nov 27 7:19 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 14 38s 170 53w
Run: 159.2nm (288.2km)
Avg: 1061.3knts
24hr: 25472nm

Approaching Pago Pago Harbor Entrance. 20nm to run.


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Sun Nov 27 7:10 2016 NZDT
Speed:
7.8
knts
GPS: 16 24s 172 25w
Run: 177.4nm (321.1km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 172.3nm

Enroute from Neiafu to Pago Pago.


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Sat Nov 26 6:27 2016 NZDT
GPS: 18 25.02471S 174 04.750W
Run: 19.9nm (36km)

Outbound Vava'u for Pago Pago


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Fri Nov 18 13:03 2016 NZDT
GPS: 18 42.05s 174 01.77w

Moored in Port Maurelle


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