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Toronui

Fri Nov 3 17:44 2017 NZDT

GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e

Run: 58.4nm (105.7km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.1nm

arrived as planned. Gulf Harbour Monday. bet they are pleased to be here.

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Fri Nov 3 8:20 2017 NZDT

GPS: 34 19S 174 18E

Run: 188.8nm (341.7km)
Avg: 7.9knts
24hr: 188.9nm

60nm to 9Pin. Happy landfall later.

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Thu Nov 2 8:21 2017 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 31 36S 174 38E

Run: 183.8nm (332.7km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 183.5nm

eta 1800 tomorrow

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Wed Nov 1 8:19 2017 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 28 57S 174 54E

Run: 180nm (325.8km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.3nm

Weather: 25E,has been 35to40 overnight bouncy seas, heavy o/c

Miserable conditions but all Ok on board.

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Tue Oct 31 8:21 2017 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 26 25S 175 35E

Run: 167.3nm (302.8km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.2nm

Weather: E25

great progress and all is well. Wendy and Lyn must be fanatical on sail trim to get such good speeds. grahame sounds very happy with progress.

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Mon Oct 30 8:20 2017 NZDT

Speed:

5.5

knts

GPS: 24 01S 175 56E

Run: 314.3nm (568.9km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.6nm

Weather: NE12, 5-10%cc, 1012 st

motor on and off most of the night. All well.

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Sat Oct 28 8:28 2017 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 19 33S 176 51E

Run: 145.6nm (263.5km)

Weather: Se/ESE5, awob

On passage and will fix a destination when they get closer to NZ and see what the weather brings.

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Mon Oct 2 8:32 2017 NZDT

GPS: 17 27S 177 02E

Run: 31.9nm (57.7km)

Weather: clear skies and no wind

Glorious conditions in Navandra yasawas.

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Thu Sep 28 8:32 2017 NZDT

GPS: 17 46.1916s 177 22.903e

Weather: 100%cc, light e

waiting for the engineer to arrive with the engine damper before they can get underway again

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Fri Sep 8 7:32 2017 NZST

GPS: 17 46.1916s 177 22.903e

Run: 33.3nm (60.3km)

Weather: beautiful day

Anchored beside Revilo at Denerau

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Fri Sep 1 7:32 2017 NZST

GPS: 17 23S 177 41E

Run: 46.2nm (83.6km)

heading to Nadi

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Tue Aug 29 7:40 2017 NZST

GPS: 17 32S 178 22E

Run: 39.1nm (70.8km)

Weather: 100%cc, SE16 up and down, rain sq

On the eastern side of Viti Levu

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Fri Aug 25 7:36 2017 NZST

GPS: 17 26S 178 57E

Run: 90.1nm (163.1km)

Weather: rain o/n, 100%cc, 5NE

Had a pleasant sail to Makogi yesterday in 8-10ene

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Thu Aug 24 7:38 2017 NZST

No position sent.

Weather: 100%cc, lightN, lots rain last night

on their way to Makogi from Cousteau

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Mon Aug 21 7:37 2017 NZST

GPS: 16 29S 179 53E

Run: 16.1nm (29.1km)

Weather: 8-10NE tending E

Moved to the Ne side of Viti Levu

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Thu Aug 17 7:33 2017 NZST

GPS: 16 43S 179 53E

Run: 36.5nm (66.1km)

Weather: 25%c, 13-15S, lots of rain

Tanks are full

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Tue Aug 8 7:30 2017 NZST

GPS: 16 46.670s 179 20.110e

Run: 97nm (175.6km)
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 97.2nm

Weather: winds 30-33 last night, Bouncy seas

about a mile away after a very fast 2.5day trip from Vavauu. Revilo just beat them in. Arrived around 10pm. Rough going around point.

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Mon Aug 7 7:34 2017 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 17 34S 179 27W

Run: 367nm (664.3km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 183.4nm

Weather: 25g29SE, lumpy seas

Wind picked up around 1am but was great sailing over the weekend. Revilo about 6nm behind. ETA calm waters about 10pm

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Sat Aug 5 7:31 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: 5E, 100%cc, drizzle overnight

Leaving today with Revilo to savusavu. ETA Tuesday am.

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Mon Jul 31 7:34 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: 95%cc, 8-10e, no rainyesterday

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Tue Jul 18 7:32 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: chilly, 18-20E, 100%cc

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Sat Jul 15 7:35 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: 100%cc, 15SE, looks drizzly

heavy rain yesterday, wind slowly backed in the 5-10 range until 6pm it turned S

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Submitted by Grahame Brown (not verified) on Sun, 07/16/2017 - 11:02

Still in Vavau Tonga having a

Still in Vavau Tonga having a great time cruising with Craig Loren and Maya weather been up and down a bit this year with more rain than usual .but at least our water tanks are full of nice drinking water will head towards Fiji in about 3 weeks time . listen on 6516 just before 1745 nz time at Cheers to all

Submitted by Doug & Sandra (not verified) on Sat, 07/15/2017 - 18:08

Hi Grahame & Lyn , we are

Hi Grahame & Lyn , we are going to spend most of the season in Fiji and then go directly to Noumea and on to Sydney , when will you be in Fiji , it's windy here but no rain , drop us a line , regards Doug & Sandra

Thu Jun 29 7:33 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: 25 O.N but 10-12ESE now

actually they are on the eastern side and exposed near a reef. windy last night

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Submitted by Robert Brown (not verified) on Sat, 07/01/2017 - 12:54

Sounds like a bit windy

Sounds like a bit windy season

Tue Jun 20 7:34 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: windy all night, 20-25, 15%cc,

About 25 boats left Vavauu for Vanua Balavu today.

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Submitted by Robert Brown (not verified) on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 19:57

Go team nz 6-1

Submitted by Hamish (not verified) on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 13:21

Hi graham. We heading up your

Hi graham. We heading up your way tonight. Catch ya for the AÇ somewhere eh.

Fri Jun 9 7:34 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Weather: heavy heavy rain overnight

two dinghys full in fact. All laundry done, but I dont know about drying!

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Wed Jun 7 7:33 2017 NZST

GPS: 18 39.6843s 173 58.9575w

Run: 37.5nm (67.9km)

Arrived Vavauu. Talked too early for hearing them and later they were probably in mourning when we heard that NZ crashed and burned inbermuda

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Tue Jun 6 7:33 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.5m

knts

GPS: 19 08S 174 16W

Run: 176.6nm (319.6km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.2nm

Weather: Light NE 5,

good sailling until half way up from Tongatapu wth the odd rain shower

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Mon Jun 5 8:02 2017 NZST

Speed:

knts

GPS: 21 07S 175 59W

Run: 155.8nm (282km)
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 77.2nm

Just SW of Nukualofa on their was to Vavauu

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Sat Jun 3 7:36 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.3

knts

GPS: 23 16S 176 43W

Run: 118nm (213.6km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 117.9nm

Weather: 23WNW, lumpy seas

near revilo. Front started 10pm with clear sky and no rain when the wind shift started.

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Fri Jun 2 7:35 2017 NZST

Speed:

5.5m

knts

GPS: 24 55S 177 12W

Run: 160.7nm (290.9km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 160.4nm

Weather: 80-90%cc, no swell, light NW 2-3

heading direct to Vavauu but now about 150 to Nukualofa where revilo is going

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Submitted by Dan & Kat McClary (not verified) on Fri, 06/02/2017 - 17:35

Nice to see your progress -

Nice to see your progress - happy days and fair winds, Dan and Kat

Thu Jun 1 7:32 2017 NZST

Speed:

5.8

knts

GPS: 27 04S 178 11W

Run: 149nm (269.7km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 82.1nm

Weather: 14WSW

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Tue May 30 12:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 28 54S 179 28W

Run: 148.3nm (268.4km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.3nm

speed 5.5m, course 010m, 5west

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Mon May 29 12:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 30 43S 179 13E

Run: 156.3nm (282.9km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 156.3nm

course 010t, 5kt, SW8

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Sun May 28 12:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 32 35S 177 43E

Run: 323.8nm (586.1km)

016T. 6.5 speed, SW15. A good start

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Sat May 20 8:51 2017 NZST

GPS: 36 36.47852S 174 48.11350E

Run: 94.1nm (170.3km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 118.3nm

At Gulf Harbour waiting for a weather window to head to Tonga

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Fri May 19 13:46 2017 NZST

GPS: 37 37S 175 57E

Waiting at Gulf Harbour for departure to Tonga.

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Toronui

Toronui

Still in Vavau Tonga having a

Hi Grahame & Lyn , we are

Sounds like a bit windy

Go team nz 6-1

Hi graham. We heading up your

Nice to see your progress -

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