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Sat Nov 25 16:30 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 35 50S 174 28E
Run: 129.2nm (233.9km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 92.8nm

At Marsden Cove Marina (arrived Saturday 25 November 8:10 am (local), good passage, glad to be here


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Fri Nov 24 7:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.5k
knts
GPS: 34 10S 175 30E
Run: 162.3nm (293.8km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.7nm
Weather: wind ENE @ 9-kt, swell ESE @ 1-m, 100% cloud cover, and barometer 1028 and steady

(weather as of 1800 UTC); 110 nm to go, ETA Marsden Cove Saturday 25 November 8:30 am (local), all well on board


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Thu Nov 23 7:18 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.4k
knts
GPS: 31 56S 176 22E
Run: 173nm (313.1km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.9nm
Weather: wind E @ 13 kt, swell ESE @ 2-m, 20% cloud cover, and barometer 1024

(weather as of 1800 UTC); 251 nm to go, ETA Marsden Cove Saturday 25 November, all well on board


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Wed Nov 22 7:00 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.3k
knts
GPS: 30 30S 178 46E
Run: 119.2nm (215.8km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.9nm
Weather: wind 20 knots ESE, swell 3-m SE, 95% cloud cover, and barometer 1017

(weather as of 1800 UTC); ETA Marsden Cove Saturday 25 November, all well on board


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Tue Nov 21 7:09 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.0k
knts
GPS: 29 25S 179 41W
Run: 135.9nm (246km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 135.6nm
Weather: wind 7 knots SW, swell 1.5-m SSW, 80% cloud cover, and barometer 1012

(weather as of 1800 UTC); ETA Marsden Cove Saturday 25 November, all well on board


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Mon Nov 20 7:06 2017 NZDT
GPS: 27 27S 179 41W
Run: 266nm (481.5km)
Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 88.2nm

(weather as of 1800 UTC); ETA Marsden Cove 10 AM Saturday, 25 November; very confused seas


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Fri Nov 17 6:42 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 23 knots NNE, 100% cloud cover, rain, and barometer 1008

(weather as of 1730 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef 7 boats in total; planned departure Sunday/Monday, at least one boat leaving today...


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Thu Nov 16 6:54 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 19 knots E, 100% cloud cover, rain, and barometer 1014

(weather as of 1800 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with 7 boats in total


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Wed Nov 15 6:57 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 23 knots ESE, 100% cloud cover, barometer 1015 and steady, light rain

(weather as of 1800 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with 7 boats in total


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Tue Nov 14 6:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 16 knots ESE, 70% cloud cover, barometer 1015

(weather as of 1700 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with 7 boats


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Mon Nov 13 6:51 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 16 knots SE, 100% cloud cover, barometer 1013

(weather as of 1730 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with 5 boats...snorkled with tiger sharks in the pass yesterday...expect heart to stop pounding soon...


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Sat Nov 11 7:00 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 17 knots N, 98% cloud cover, barometer 1008 (winds to 30k last night...or higher, we don't have a "maximum wind" recorder)

(weather as of 1800 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with 14 boats...several boats left yesterday (Friday) before the Low arrived


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Submitted by Michael Wilson (not verified) on Sat, 11/11/2017 - 07:02

Thank goodness for good ground tackle. Hope the snorkeling is great.
Fri Nov 10 6:36 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Weather: wind 15 knots NNE, 80% cloud cover, barometer 1012 and falling

(weather as of 1730 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with 18 boats...more friends arriving every day


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Thu Nov 9 7:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0k
knts
GPS: 23 40S 178 54W
Run: 13.7nm (24.8km)
Weather: wind 12 knots NE, 60% cloud cover, barometer 1015

(weather as of 1800 UTC); anchored in Minerva Reef with total of 16 boats - no fans, no waves, no mosquitos, no complaints!


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Wed Nov 8 7:24 2017 NZDT
Speed:
3.6k
knts
GPS: 23 29S 178 49W
Run: 165.8nm (300.1km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 164.4nm
Weather: wind 17 knots E, swell 1.5 m ESE, 5% cloud cover, barometer 1015

(weather as of 1700 UTC); 9 nm to Minerva Reef


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Tue Nov 7 7:12 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.0k
knts
GPS: 21 17S 177 47W
Run: 171.4nm (310.2km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 175.4nm
Weather: wind 14 knots E, swell 2.0 m ESE, 40% cloud cover, barometer 1014

(weather as of 1700 UTC); 154 nm to Minerva Reef (ETA Wednesday 2100 UTC)


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Mon Nov 6 7:45 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.2k
knts
GPS: 18 53S 177 07W
Run: 392.1nm (709.7km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.1nm
Weather: wind 16 knots E, 85% cloud cover, barometer 1012

(weather as of 1830 UTC); on passage south to Minerva Reef


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Fri Nov 3 6:51 2017 NZDT
GPS: 13 17S 176 10W
Weather: wind 3 knots WNW, 15% cloud cover, barometer 1009

anchored at Wallis (weather as of 1730 UTC); heading south today (Friday) to Minerva Reef or NZ depending...


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Thu Nov 2 7:09 2017 NZDT
GPS: 13 17S 176 10W
Weather: wind 2 knots WSW, 20% cloud cover, barometer 1008

anchored at Wallis (weather as of 1730 UTC); heading south tomorrow (Friday)


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Wed Nov 1 6:48 2017 NZDT
GPS: 13 17S 176 10W
Weather: wind 0 knots, 5% cloud cover, barometer 1009

anchored at Gahi Bay, Wallis (weather as of 1730 UTC)


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Tue Oct 31 7:00 2017 NZDT
GPS: 13 17S 176 10W
Weather: wind 3 knots ENE, 70% cloud cover, barometer 1010

anchored at Wallis (weather as of 1730 UTC);


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Mon Oct 30 6:36 2017 NZDT
GPS: 13 17S 176 10W
Weather: wind 7 knots E, 90% cloud cover, barometer 1011

anchored at Wallis (weather as of 1730 UTC); missed Customs on Friday (had to move for the cruise ship...) so we'll check in today, then get out the bikes


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Sat Oct 28 6:45 2017 NZDT
GPS: 13 17S 176 10W
Run: 24.3nm (44km)
Weather: wind 17 knots SE, 90% cloud cover, barometer 1012

anchored at Wallis (weather as of 1800 UTC); can't believe how bad my French is,,,but drinking a Biere and getting by...


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Fri Oct 27 7:24 2017 NZDT
Speed:
3.7knts
knts
GPS: 13 37S 176 03W
Run: 96.5nm (174.7km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 96.3nm
Weather: wind 9 knots ENE, 30% cloud cover, 1.0-m Eswell, barometer 1013

15 miles to Wallis from Samoa; ETA 2000 UTC, Friday, 27 October (weather as of 1800 UTC)


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Thu Oct 26 7:21 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.3knts
knts
GPS: 13 31S 174 37W
Run: 121.7nm (220.3km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.4nm
Weather: wind 12 knots E, 50% cloud cover, 1.5 M swell, barometer 1013

On passage to Wallis from Samoa; ETA 2200 UTC, Friday, 27 October (weather as of 1800 UTC)


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Wed Oct 25 7:18 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.2knts
knts
GPS: 13 13S 172 50W
Run: 83.4nm (151km)
Weather: wind 9 knots ESE, 10% cloud cover, 1 M swell, barometer 1014

On passage to Wallis from Samoa (weather as of 1800 UTC)...good morning!


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Mon Oct 23 6:51 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
GPS: 13 50S 171 46W
Run: 1499.4nm (2713.9km)
Weather: wind 4 knots SE, 90% cloud cover, barometer 1015

In the Apia Marina in Samoa; heading to Wallis on Tuesday


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Sat Oct 21 7:45 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: wind 3 knots SE, 90% cloud cover, barometer 1012

In the Apia Marina in Samoa; hoping to head to Wallis on Tuesday


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Mon Oct 2 7:33 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: as of 1830 UTC: Wind 03 knots from SSE, 10% cloud cover, bar 1016, temp 28 C (cockpit)

Anchored at Apia, Samoa; winds on the nose almost all the way to Samoa...at least we're here...


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Submitted by Michael Wilson (not verified) on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 10:44

Keep an eye out for some offensive linemen for the Seahawks.
Fri Sep 29 7:12 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: as of 1800 UTC: Wind 06 knots from 000 degrees, 75% cloud cover, bar 1013, temp 27 C (cockpit)

Anchored at Niuatoputapu, Tonga; noon today will motor east until SW winds pick up, then sail north to Samoa...what does David think of this strategy? Thank you as always for what you and David provide...makes for happier travels!


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Thu Sep 28 7:12 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: Wind 16 knots from 080 degrees, 90% cloud cover, bar 1015, temp 28 C (cockpit)

Anchored at Niuatoputapu, Tonga (0720 am local; 1820 UTC); anticipate leaving for Samoa on Friday at noon...weather?


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Tue Sep 26 6:42 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: Wind 14 knots from 090 degrees, 80% cloud cover, bar 1016, temp 27 C

Anchored at Niuatoputapu, Tonga (0640 am local; 1740 UTC)


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Mon Sep 25 9:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: Wind 10 knots from 120 degrees, 100% cloud cover, light rain, bar 1016, temp 27 C

Anchored at Niuatoputapu, Tonga (0630 am local; 1730 UTC)


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Mon Sep 11 7:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: Wind 6 knots from 30 degrees, 30% cloud cover, bar 1015, temp 27 C

Ooops...had to fix eroneus bar report...1015 is corrent...Anchored SW of Kenutu Island, Vava'u Group, Tonga (8:35 am local)


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Mon Sep 11 7:33 2017 NZST
Speed:
0.0
knts
Weather: Wind 6 knots from 30 degrees, 30% cloud cover, bar 1005, temp 27 C

Anchored SW of Kenutu Island, Vava'u Group, Tonga


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