The Magic Dragon

Thu Oct 19 15:41 2023 NZDT
GPS: 41 11.8S 173 14.8E
Run: 161.6nm (292.5km)
Avg: 7.8knts
24hr: 186.1nm
Weather: Fine

Nearly home


Wed Oct 18 18:50 2023 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 38 52.0s 173 00.0e
Run: 46.4nm (84km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 185.4nm
Weather: calm

all well, motoring


Wed Oct 18 12:49 2023 NZDT
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 38 12.0s 172 54.0e
Run: 117.5nm (212.7km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 156.5nm
Weather: 9 knot E, fine, sea slight

all well, motor sailing on full sail


Tue Oct 17 18:49 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 36 31.0s 172 36.0e
Run: 73.9nm (133.8km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.7nm
Weather: 13 knot N, overcast, sea moderate

all well, sailing on poled genoa and gybe-prevented double reefed main


Tue Oct 17 6:48 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 35 27.0s 172 31.0e
Run: 73.7nm (133.4km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 147.2nm
Weather: 15 knot N, starry sky, sea moderate

all well, sailing on poled genoa


Mon Oct 16 18:47 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 34 23.0s 172 29.0e
Run: 82.9nm (150km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 165.5nm
Weather: 8 knot N breeze, mostly fine

all well, motoring past Cape Reinga


Mon Oct 16 6:46 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 33 11.0s 172 29.0e
Run: 74.3nm (134.5km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.5nm
Weather: clear starry sky 2/8 7 knots W

all well, motoring in calm towards Three Kings Islands


Sun Oct 15 18:45 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 32 11.0s 172 57.0e
Run: 176.3nm (319.1km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 175.9nm
Weather: overcast 8/8 13 knots NW

all well, sailing on a reach


Sat Oct 14 18:42 2023 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 29 40.0s 173 26.0e
Run: 155.5nm (281.5km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.2nm
Weather: sunny 0/8 cloud variable 5 knots 1021mb

all well, motoring


Fri Oct 13 18:39 2023 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 27 26.0s 173 45.0e
Run: 146.9nm (265.9km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.7nm
Weather: sunny 1/8 cloud 7 knots SE

all well, motor sailing to windward


Thu Oct 12 18:37 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 25 19.0s 173 58.0e
Run: 174.5nm (315.8km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 139.2nm
Weather: overcast 7/8 10 knots SE

all well, motor sailing to windward


Wed Oct 11 12:32 2023 NZDT
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 22 48.1s 174 12.9e
Run: 95.6nm (173km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 141nm
Weather: sunny 2/8 10 knots SE

all well, motor sailing to windward


Tue Oct 10 20:16 2023 NZDT
GPS: 21 27S 174 32E
Run: 141.2nm (255.6km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 130.2nm

All well.


Mon Oct 9 18:14 2023 NZDT
GPS: 19 47.8S 175 49E
Run: 178.7nm (323.4km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.7nm
Weather: Rough

Sailing to windward in 20 knots with 2 to 3 metre swell.


Sat Oct 7 21:23 2023 NZDT
GPS: 17 40.852s 177 23.206e
Run: 74.8nm (135.4km)

berthed in Vuda marina


Mon Oct 2 11:03 2023 NZDT
GPS: 18 07.4S 178 25.5E
Run: 55.7nm (100.8km)
Weather: Patchy

Anchored in Suva Harbour


Wed Sep 13 23:28 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 57.213S 179 15.215E
Run: 55.9nm (101.2km)
Weather: Fine

Anchored Navukailagi again


Mon Sep 11 20:25 2023 NZST
GPS: 18 07.422S 178 25.353E
Run: 72.7nm (131.6km)
Weather: Fine, calm

Anchored off Royal Suva Yacht Club


Sun Sep 10 0:00 2023 NZST
GPS: 18 06.466S 177 18.953E
Run: 29.8nm (53.9km)
Weather: Fine and windy

Anchored Natadrola. All well good shelter from trade winds.


Wed Sep 6 10:01 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 40.884S 177 23.208E
Run: 14.8nm (26.8km)
Weather: Fine, hot

Crew change and maintenance at Vuda Marina


Mon Aug 28 0:00 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 46.36S 177 10.962E
Run: 34.9nm (63.2km)
Weather: Fine

Lost our Musket Cove virginity


Sat Aug 26 19:31 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 16.322S 177 06.746E
Run: 8.5nm (15.4km)
Weather: Fine

All well


Fri Aug 25 13:17 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 10.354S 177 11.256E
Run: 19.8nm (35.8km)
Weather: Fine

Cruisy


Sun Aug 20 15:51 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 56.617S 177 22.020E
Run: 9.4nm (17km)
Weather: Sunny and hot

Anchored in the Blue Lagoon. Awning up.


Sat Aug 19 19:33 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 50.836S 177 28.083E
Run: 54.1nm (97.9km)
Weather: Fine with Sou easterlies

Happy


Thu Aug 17 22:42 2023 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 16 49.004s 178 17.076e
Run: 34.4nm (62.3km)
Weather: light SE, 80-100% cloud cover with occasional showers

all well, Anchored at Yadua Island


Tue Aug 15 0:00 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 57.936S 178 46.835E
Run: 35.3nm (63.9km)
Weather: Overcast

Quick overnight anchorage


Sat Aug 12 19:28 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 48.6S 179 17.3E
Run: 41.4nm (74.9km)
Weather: Overcast, SE

Anchored near Cousteau resort. Nice calm Anchorage with windsurfing nearby.


Thu Aug 10 16:13 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 56.064S 179 54.063E
Run: 21.5nm (38.9km)
Weather: Perfect

Insane


Tue Aug 8 22:06 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 41.564S 179 53.672W
Run: 7.9nm (14.3km)
Weather: Fine, calm, hot

Anchored off beach


Mon Aug 7 20:05 2023 NZST
GPS: 16 47.922S 179 50.942W
Run: 65.2nm (118km)
Weather: Fine, hot

Anchored near surf break


Wed Aug 2 18:52 2023 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 17 11.438s 178 57.131w
Run: 4.3nm (7.8km)
Weather: 20knts SE, grey and showery

all well, anchored with Votary at Raviravi anchorage (Little Bay) on north east coast of Vanua Balavu, staying here till weather moderates in some days time


Fri Jul 28 17:09 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 10.662S 179 00.950W
Run: 125.8nm (227.7km)
Weather: Mixed bag

Anchored with Votary in 'Swimming Pool' Anchorage, Vanua Balavu


Sat Jul 22 18:17 2023 NZST
GPS: 17 57.3S 179 15.5E
Run: 78.3nm (141.7km)
Avg: 3.6knts
24hr: 85.8nm
Weather: Calm and fine with the odd shower

Anchored off Navukailagi village. Went ashore for Sevusevu.


Fri Jul 21 20:23 2023 NZST
GPS: 18 22.4S 178 09E
Run: 3.8nm (6.9km)

Last night at Beqa


Tue Jul 18 20:18 2023 NZST
GPS: 18 24.246S 178 06.142E
Run: 28.6nm (51.8km)
Weather: Fine

Anchored in Vaga Bay


Fri Jul 14 17:56 2023 NZST
GPS: 18 07.361S 178 25.365E
Run: 79.3nm (143.5km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 71.4nm
Weather: Raining

Anchored outside Royal Suva Yacht Club. Awaiting customs. Consuming contraband.


Fri Jul 14 17:56 2023 NZST
GPS: 18 07.361S 178 25.365E
Weather: Raining

Anchored outside Royal Suva Yacht Club. Awaiting customs. Consuming contraband.


Thu Jul 13 15:17 2023 NZST
Speed:
7.5
knts
GPS: 19 11.000s 178 53.000e
Run: 157nm (284.2km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 179.2nm
Weather: 20knts SE, 3m swell from S340% cloud cover

all well, sailing well toward Suva 66 miles to run


Wed Jul 12 18:16 2023 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 21 17.000s 179 48.500e
Run: 151.3nm (273.9km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.2nm
Weather: 9knts SW, 1m swell from SW 40% cloud cover

all well, motor sailing toward Suva


Tue Jul 11 18:15 2023 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 23 19.000s 179 19.000w
Run: 45.2nm (81.8km)
Weather: 5knts W 1m swell from SW 40% cloud cover

all well, motoring toward Suva


Mon Jul 10 18:14 2023 NZST
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 23 56.500s 179 06.500w
Run: 81.2nm (147km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 81.1nm
Weather: 12knts SW 50% cloud cover

all well, anchored Sth Minerva


Sun Jul 9 18:13 2023 NZST
Speed:
4.6
knts
GPS: 24 46.600s 179 59.100e
Run: 54.8nm (99.2km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146nm
Weather: 12knts SW 2.5m SW swell 10% cloud cover

all well


Sun Jul 9 9:12 2023 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 25 27.800s 179 32.800e
Run: 279.8nm (506.4km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 159.7nm
Weather: 12-15knts SW 2.5m SW swell 10% cloud cover

all well, front has passed by thankfully


Fri Jul 7 15:09 2023 NZST
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 28 43.189s 176 50.749e
Run: 153.8nm (278.4km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.6nm
Weather: 12knts NW 1.5m SW swell 80% cloud cover

all well


Thu Jul 6 15:07 2023 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 30 50.776s 176 05.404e
Run: 329.4nm (596.2km)
Avg: 13.7knts
24hr: 329nm
Weather: fine 4/8 8-11 knots W

all well, motor sailing


Wed Jul 5 15:06 2023 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 35 19.069s 174 07.174e
Run: 22.5nm (40.7km)
Weather: overcast 8/8 13-16 knots SW

all well, sailling nicely


Tue Jul 4 15:58 2023 NZST
GPS: 35 00.778S 174 15.526E
Run: 22.5nm (40.7km)
Weather: Peachy

All well, underway for Fiji, sailing at 6.5 knts


Mon Jul 3 18:02 2023 NZST
GPS: 35 19.069s 174 07.174e

berthed in Opua marina


Sun Jul 2 21:01 2023 NZST
GPS: 35 19.070s 174 07.177e
Run: 9.7nm (17.6km)

moored in Opua marina berth J09


Tue Jun 27 14:43 2023 NZST
GPS: 35 10.715S 174 08.456E
Run: 423.3nm (766.2km)
Weather: Fine

All well. Arrived BOI in good shape


Tue Apr 24 17:59 2018 NZST
GPS: 41 37.298s 175 13.096e
Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 210.7nm

Around Cape Palliser


Sun setting over DUrville island
Sun setting over DUrville island
Tue Apr 24 8:49 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 41 12.106s 176 4.363e
Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)
Avg: 12.4knts
24hr: 297.9nm

Sailing past Flat Point. Gorgeous conditions.


Tue Apr 24 0:34 2018 NZST
GPS: 40 38.536s 176 30.658e
Run: 0.1nm (0.2km)
Avg: 18.9knts
24hr: 454.7nm

Past Cape Turnagain.Can see Castlepoint light casting over the horizon.


Mon Apr 23 12:21 2018 NZST
GPS: 39 31.547s 176 59.798e

Underway from Napier, bound for Wellington


Sat Apr 21 9:20 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 39 26.107s 177 9.566e
Run: 52nm (94.1km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.6nm

11 miles off Napier


Sat Apr 21 0:15 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 39 6.595s 178 2.157e

11 miles from Napier


Fri Apr 20 15:29 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 38 24.425s 178 17.786e
Run: 35.6nm (64.4km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.8nm

Off Tolaga Bay. Photo shows Cooks Cove where they parked for a bit.


Fri Apr 20 10:00 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.2
knts
GPS: 37 53.500s 178 18.479e
Run: 135.8nm (245.8km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 136.4nm

Motoring through a millpond. Very welcome calm after a sporty run from Cape Runaway to East Cape


Thu Apr 19 10:06 2018 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 37 13.099s 175 58.714e
Run: 0.2nm (0.4km)
Avg: 19.5knts
24hr: 467nm
Weather: W5

Powering across toward Mayor Island


Wed Apr 18 18:53 2018 NZST
GPS: 37 12.063s 175 51.944e
Run: 1.7nm (3.1km)

Freshly antifouled and sailing tomorrow from Whangamata bound for Napier then Wellington. Full family crew of Josh, Fiona, Lucy and Sylvie.


Fri Jan 12 18:50 2018 NZDT
GPS: 37 13.439s 175 52.488e
Run: 12.5nm (22.6km)

Safely in Whangamata. Boat is going to live here for a month or so.


Fri Jan 12 13:27 2018 NZDT
GPS: 37 2.942s 175 56.111e
Run: 25.5nm (46.2km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118nm

Lunch break at Slipper Island


Thu Jan 11 17:12 2018 NZDT
GPS: 36 37.688s 175 50.276e
Run: 88.2nm (159.6km)

A stunning day at Great Mercury Island. Finally found a crayfish after three weeks aboard.


Tue Jan 9 11:24 2018 NZDT
No position sent.
Weather: Westerly 5-10 knots

A gorgeous day in Colville Channel.


Moehau
Moehau
Wed Jan 3 10:19 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 35 35.638s 174 40.515e
Run: 20.4nm (36.9km)
Weather: 5 knots easterly

Motoring through slightly lumpy sea. Bound for Port Abercrombie. 4 POB.


Sun Sep 3 18:26 2017 NZST
GPS: 35 49.710s 174 27.192e
Run: 28.2nm (51km)
Avg: 3.6knts
24hr: 85.7nm

A long day from Whangamumu to Whangarei harbour with a nice view of poor knights islands.


Sun Sep 3 10:32 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 35 25.778s 174 33.491e
Run: 86.7nm (156.9km)

Sailing for Whangarei harbour.


Thu Aug 31 18:51 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 34 38.5s 173 22e
Run: 105.7nm (191.3km)
Avg: 9.4knts
24hr: 224.8nm
Weather: SW 10, sea slight.

Off Cape Karikari. Hi Michel and Jane perhaps you can see our light? Carrying on through to Whangarei tomorrow.


Thu Aug 31 7:33 2017 NZST
GPS: 33 35S 172 02E
Run: 73.6nm (133.2km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.5nm
Weather: W16, 1.5m swell, 30%cc, 1010

ETA early friday morning in Opua but the winds look good for possibly getting to Marsden/Whangarei before the heavy wx comes. We will know by this time tomorrow!


Wed Aug 30 19:10 2017 NZST
GPS: 32 36.7S 171 30.8E
Run: 82.4nm (149.1km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 171.3nm
Weather: moderate SW winds, SW swell

Sailing at 6 knots. 200 nm off opua. Eta midnight Thursday.


Wed Aug 30 7:37 2017 NZST
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 31 43S 170 35E
Run: 76.1nm (137.7km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.9nm
Weather: 30%cc, W12, 1017

May go into Opua depending on weather. they have made good progress but the weather comes!


Tue Aug 29 19:11 2017 NZST
GPS: 30 51.9S 169 46E
Run: 75.6nm (136.8km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 159.1nm
Weather: favourable winds, NE

Approx 340 nm from Opua. Eta Friday.


Tue Aug 29 7:47 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 30 01S 168 58E
Run: 71.6nm (129.6km)
Avg: 77.3knts
24hr: 1855.5nm
Weather: NE12, 1016,

eta friday night but Josh may decide to crack the whip


Tue Aug 29 6:51 2017 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 29 14.8S 168 10.1E

Report from Peter at Maritime Radio at 1838 last night.


Mon Aug 28 19:23 2017 NZST
GPS: 29 14.8S 168 10.1E
Run: 416.8nm (754.4km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.5nm

Sat Aug 26 7:40 2017 NZST
Speed:
6m
knts
GPS: 23 22.9S 166 36.0E
Run: 77nm (139.4km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 76.9nm
Weather: 5NNw, clear, 1014, 0.5m swell

Currently 55nm sse from Amadee light. left 6pm last evening.There will be no report for 2 days as GHRadio is away. I may get a report from Maritime in which case i will pop it in. They are at 0800627 48 463 and are happy to give position reports to family.


Fri Aug 25 7:37 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 16.617s 166 26.396e
Run: 12.5nm (22.6km)
Weather: clear skies

Clearing process this morning in Noumea then departing this afternoon. It takes a while to walk to Customs, then Immigration, then a long walk around the waterfront past the Maritime Museum, to get to the port captain for the final sign off.


Wed Aug 23 19:33 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 10.275S 166 16.924E
Run: 19nm (34.4km)
Weather: SE 20, skies clear

Anchored at Tiare. Squeezed in a final surf at Tenia this morning then beat into 20-25 knot headwinds all afternoon to shakedown the two new crew. This anchorage is a bit rolly in SE conditions it transpires, I would prefer to be just around the headland back in La Guerre or Baie Maa.


Tue Aug 22 22:04 2017 NZST
GPS: 21 59.8S 166 03.12E
Run: 20.2nm (36.6km)
Weather: SE 10-15 easing

Anchored beside Ducos Island, two new crew collected from airport, embarked MD at Ouenghi.


Mon Aug 21 19:07 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 09.9S 166 18.6E
Weather: SE 10, bit hard to tell up here! Occasional 12 knot gust.

Quietly anchored adjacent the Rapaki in Port Laguerre. Done some offshore prep jobs and enjoying a beer with Pete.


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