En route to Opua, sailing for last 7 hrs. on our first starboard tack since leaving Tongatapu!

En route to Opua, motorsailing in calm seas with a slight swell. Will arrive in Opua some time tomorrow.

En route to Opua, we were sailing again this morning in 10knts wind at 7.3, confused seas, 100% cloud, pounding a bit due to S. swell, now motorsailing in sun.

En route to Opua, finally gave up and started to motor had 2 200 mi days in great sailing, huge bank of fog or cloud up ahead

En route to Opua, rocketing through the black night, squalls up ahead, moving really well but a tough ride, been taking waves overtop pilot house!

En route to Opua, rockin' along, multiple swells pushing us around...gotta hang on!

Left Minerva for Opua Saturday morning. Just trucking along average 8 plus so far, boisterous!

Still Anchored, Minerva Reef. Possible departure Saturday for Opua. Only 4 boats left here.

<p>having too much fun to leave so will depart this weekend with others</p>

2nd day at Minerva Reef, trying to decide on Thursday or Sunday departure to Opua

Anchored, Minerva WOW, hard to describe!!! All well on board, anchored on a mirror!

<p>Underway, Minerva 25 mi out, prob stop for one day then boogie on stronger se winds, all well on board</p>

<p>Underway, Minerva or Opua.</p>

<p>Underway, Minerva or Opua.</p>

Departed Tongatapu 1330, motorsailing 7.0knts, course 210 true. Only 3 sail and one power boat left at Big Mama's (3 of them arrived in last day or two).

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