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Wed Dec 7 7:18 2016 NZDT
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 35 37S 174 32E
Run: 31.3nm (56.7km)
Weather: Sunny, wind light & variable

0700 NZDT: At anchor in Tutukaka harbor. Will travel today to Bream Head and Urquharts Bay. There to anchor and wait for low tide Thursday AM for run up river estuary to Whangarei.


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Tue Nov 29 7:15 2016 NZDT
Speed:
0 knots
knts
GPS: 35 19S 174 07E
Run: 26.4nm (47.8km)
Weather: Wind SW and gusty in the marina; Sky 90% & Variable (clouds and blue).

Opua Marina: Hot Showers and Fresh Food!


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Sat Nov 26 6:21 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.7 knots
knts
GPS: 34 57S 173 59E
Run: 142.6nm (258.1km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 152.4nm
Weather: Wind SW@6; Sea wave chop from SW; Sky 90% altostratus & cirrus

0600 NZDT: Encountered Frontal Band 1700 yesterday. Light rain showers. Wind > 20 brief periods only. Arrive Opua today. All well aboard.


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Fri Nov 25 7:54 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4.5 knots
knts
GPS: 32 54S 174 16E
Run: 130nm (235.3km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.7nm
Weather: Wind N @ 12kts; Seas NNE 1 M and short period; Sky 70%; Bar 1014.5

0700 NZDT: contrary current ~1 knot. All well aboard


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Thu Nov 24 7:39 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4.1 knots
knts
GPS: 31 17S 173 08E
Run: 104.8nm (189.7km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 103.7nm
Weather: Wind NE 8; Swell NE 0.5 M; Sky 40% altocumulus; Bar 1020.7

0700 NZDT: Timing to meet frontal band north of N Cape. Opua ETA Saturday mid-day. Reminds us of approaches to Cape Disappointment and Columbia River bar. All is well.


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Wed Nov 23 7:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5kts
knts
GPS: 29 46S 173 09E
Run: 162.4nm (293.9km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.9nm
Weather: Wind E @ 12; Seas from E 1.5 M; Sky 95% stratocumulus; Bar 1025.0

as of 0700 NZDT: contrary current ~0.8 kts, cool, all in fleece and well on board


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Tue Nov 22 6:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6.5 kts
knts
GPS: 27 32S 173 59E
Run: 164.1nm (297km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.4nm
Weather: Wind E @ 16 kts; Seas S @ 1 M & E @ 1 M

as of 0600 NZDT: Sailing fast, for this old boat. ETA Friday. May need to delay coastal approach to meet Friday frontal band offshore and arrive Saturday. All well on board.


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Mon Nov 21 6:18 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5 kts
knts
GPS: 25 39S 175 36E
Run: 135.4nm (245.1km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.9nm
Weather: Wind SE 12; Sea 1 M SW & 1.5 M SE; Sky 80% altostratus; Bar 1022.0

as of 0600 NZDT: Sailing well on planned course, a bit ahead of plan, all well on board.


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Sun Nov 20 8:37 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.7
knts
GPS: 24 22S 177 14E
Run: 18.6nm (33.7km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.9nm
Weather: ese14, 2mSW, 0.5m se wind, 100%cc, 1021.5

good signal


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Sun Nov 20 5:36 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6.5 kts
knts
GPS: 24 11S 177 27E
Run: 151.6nm (274.4km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.3nm
Weather: Wind SE 15 kts; Sea SE 1 M; Sky 20%; Bar 1019.5

0500 NZDT: large SW swell now past, much easier sailing. All well on board.


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Sat Nov 19 5:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4 kts
knts
GPS: 23 13S 179 36E
Run: 99.4nm (179.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.6nm
Weather: Wind SSW 6~8 kts, Seas 2.5 m SW, Sky 40% cover, Bar 1015.5

as of 0500 NZDT: Departed N Minerva Reef 0945 Friday. Rough until front passed by. All well on board


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Fri Nov 18 13:20 2016 NZDT
GPS: 23 39.721S 178 54.59W
Run: 17.7nm (32km)

At anchor in N. Minerva Reef: Discussed when a slow boat should depart Minerva!


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Sun Nov 13 6:18 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5 kts
knts
GPS: 23 43S 179 11W
Run: 149.6nm (270.8km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.5nm
Weather: Wind NNW @ 12 kts; Sea N 0.5 M; Sky L2 cummulus 20%

1700 UTC will be entering N Minerva Reef this morning. All is well on board


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Fri Nov 11 8:33 2016 NZDT
GPS: 23 18S 178 30E
Run: 124.8nm (225.9km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.1nm
Weather: 90%cc, 1015, E10,

hove to waiting for the wind to back. 140nm to N Minerva


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Thu Nov 10 9:00 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 22 21S 179 50W
Run: 90.5nm (163.8km)
Avg: 3.5knts
24hr: 84.8nm
Weather: 10SE, 1.5m swell

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Thu Nov 10 6:21 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4.5knts
knts
Weather: Wind SE 12 knots but highly variable, Swell S 1.5 M, Sky cummulus & cirrus 50%, Baro 1016.5 mb steady

Decided to bypass Minerva, heading for Opua. ETA Friday, Nov 18. Distance 960 nm


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Wed Nov 9 7:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
6.1 knots
knts
GPS: 21 54.7S 178 30.1W
Run: 122.6nm (221.9km)
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 117.7nm
Weather: Wind SE 12-15, Swell SE 1 M, Sky cumulous 30%, Baro 1017.0 mb

Tacked, sailing east. Position 103 nm north of Minerva, but wind forecast SSE strengthening all day. Positioning to heave to later today and wait for wind to back to SE. All is well on board.

Late at net time. Position 21 56S and 178 21W , speed 6.2 and course 108T. SSE 12, with swell SE 1m. They will be thankfull they are not further south with the 4m swell!

trying to decide whether to stop at Minerva.


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Tue Nov 8 6:24 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5 knots
knts
GPS: 20 57S 176 54W
Run: 128.5nm (232.6km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 130.1nm
Weather: Wind NE 12 knots, Swell NE 1 M, Sky Stratus 100%, Light Rain, Baro 1017.0 mb.

Cool, grey and light wind all night. Major squall yesterday evening. Wind increasing this morning. All is well on board.


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Mon Nov 7 6:42 2016 NZDT
Speed:
5.5 knts
knts
GPS: 19 43.4S 175 24.6W
Run: 114.3nm (206.9km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.4nm
Weather: Wind E @ 15knts, Sea E 1.5 m slight seas, Baro 1015.3 rising, Sky Altocummulus 80%

Broad reach port tack under reefed main and yankee. Good sailing, all is well on board. As of 0600 07/11/2016


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Sun Nov 6 8:48 2016 NZDT
GPS: 18 42S 174 02W

Depart Vava'u group Sunday, 06 Nov 2016, bound for N. Minerva Reef, then on to Opua NZ.


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