Tuuletar

Tuuletar

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Tuuletar is a 44ft Nauticat pilothouse cutter-ketch built by Sitala yacht in Finland 1984. Mark Pitman is the fourth owner having purchased the boat from the previous owners in February 2013 in Scarborough, Brisbane. Starting in late 2013 Mark & Cat sailed her from the Whitsundays to Hobart; across the Tasman to Bluff in March 2014; up the west coast of NZ through Fiordland and then to Fiji and back to NZ for the 2014/15 cyclone season. Previously Tuuletar resided in the USA until it was sailed across the Pacific over the course of three years from 2009 to 2012.

Crew are Mark and Catherine

Recent Updates

Tuuletar - May 13, 2015
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Townsville Breakwater Marina

Tuuletar - May 13, 2015
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Arrived in Townsville yesterday. All well

Tuuletar - May 12, 2015
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all on schedule for afternoon arrival in Townsville

Tuuletar - May 13, 2015
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<p>Rounding Cape Bowling Green. 48nm to Townsville. This will be our last post before arrival at Townsville.</p>

Tuuletar - May 12, 2015
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Currently motoring 6.5kts heading 305T. Wind speed 4kts from the W. Clear skies. SE winds 10-15kts during the days and calm nights with variable winds from anywhere. ETA Wednesday 2pm in ... Read More
Tuuletar - May 11, 2015
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Currently motoring 6.5kts heading 305T. Wind speed 4kts from the SW. Clear skies. Currently having perfect sailing days with SE 10-15kts and flat seas throughout the day with calm nights requiring ... Read More
Tuuletar - May 10, 2015
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Currently motoring 6.5kts heading 275T. Wind speed 3kts from the SE. Clear skies.

Tuuletar - May 9, 2015
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Currently sailing 6kts heading 300T. Wind speed steady 15kts from the SE. Clear skies.

Tuuletar - May 8, 2015
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Wind picked up this morning around 4am. Currently sailing 5kts heading 300T. Wind speed about 15kts (gusting to 20-25kts) from the SE. 100% cloud cover and raining.

Tuuletar - May 6, 2015
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had a great meetimg with the Carnival Spirit as they wre on the line from Noumea to Sydney. Much oil was transferred. Engine has been running with no problem for 12 hrs but sails are going up now as ... Read More
Tuuletar - May 7, 2015
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Currently motoring at 7 knots heading 280. Unbelievable story about getting the engine sorted. Got 40 liters from a passing cruise liner! You can read about it on our website ... Read More
Tuuletar - May 6, 2015
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Had a fantastic sail yesterday and overnight. We still have NE winds reducing to now 10-12kts. Heading 270 at 6kts.

Tuuletar - May 4, 2015
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now heading to Mackay, almost through the strong wx - about 10miles to clear thru it.

Tuuletar - May 4, 2015
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We are trying to push through this trough to get to clean air on the other side. There is plenty of rain and we are seeing lightening in the distance. If communications drop out after this message ... Read More
Tuuletar - May 3, 2015
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hove to in strong winds. wnd will moderate

Tuuletar - May 3, 2015
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<p>Rough night last night with lumpy seas and sustained 30-knots for a lot of the night, some rain and squalls. The wind is easing now to 20-25kts. We&#39;re making 5kts heading 300T.</p>

Tuuletar - May 1, 2015
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going well and heading for Queensland. may go further south than Cairns. Stay tuned!

Tuuletar - April 30, 2015
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dealing with the water in engine problem after the knock down in the rough sea conditions. Were heading to Cairns with eta 14May but with engine problems may decide on Noumea and will be looking at ... Read More
Tuuletar - April 27, 2015
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Preparing to leave Opua on Tuesday or Wednesday. We would like to check in with Gulf Harbour Radio when they start up on Friday the 1st of May.

Tuuletar - November 22, 2014
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A lot of motoring again in glassy conditions up to about mid-afternoon when we were able to get our full rig out and had a great afternoon of sailing in very calm and flat seas with 12kts. Making ... Read More

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