Wasco

Fri Jul 12 11:54 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 57 32.87N 135 29.44W
Run: 76.3nm (138.1km)
Weather: Wind 5 knots from S, 100% cloud, some fog

Motoring


Mon Jul 8 14:51 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.4
knts
GPS: 56 32.37N 136 19.07W
Run: 156.9nm (284km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 158.2nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from NW

Slow 'til morning


Sun Jul 7 15:03 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.7
knts
GPS: 54 52.83N 139 04.24W
Run: 157.7nm (285.4km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154.5nm
Weather: wind 20 knots from NW

Tumultuous and foggy


Sat Jul 6 14:33 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.8
knts
GPS: 52 56.99N 141 08.11W
Run: 133.5nm (241.6km)
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 136.9nm
Weather: glassy, 100% cloud cover

motoring, wind in 4 hours? First wildlife.


Fri Jul 5 15:09 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.2
knts
GPS: 51 21.46N 142 55.13W
Run: 161.8nm (292.9km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 159.8nm
Weather: wind 8-12 knots from NW

Sailing into a big hole, but maybe the sun will shine


Thu Jul 4 14:51 2019 NZST
Speed:
2.6
knts
GPS: 49 27.73N 145 04.62W
Run: 105.5nm (191km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 103.3nm
Weather: wind >5 knots from NW

Westerlies keep teasing


Wed Jul 3 14:21 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 48 28.19N 146 50.69W
Run: 137.2nm (248.3km)
Avg: 22.3knts
24hr: 535.4nm
Weather: wind 8-12 knots from NNE

Tacked over, waiting for wind to back


Wed Jul 3 8:12 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.0
knts
GPS: 46 30.96N 146 19.40W
Run: 123.2nm (223km)
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 72.8nm
Weather: wind 5-10 knots from NNE

On the nose for 36 hours, then break through to westerlies?


Mon Jul 1 15:36 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.0
knts
GPS: 44 45.97N 146 48.87W
Run: 161.3nm (292km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163nm
Weather: wind 14-18 knots from E/ENE

Cold, foggy, and bumpy but improving


Sun Jun 30 15:51 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.7
knts
GPS: 42 32.10N 147 45.70W
Run: 148nm (267.9km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 139.8nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from ESE


Sat Jun 29 14:27 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 40 42.83N 149 16.11W
Run: 137.5nm (248.9km)
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 132.3nm
Weather: wind 5-10 knots from S

Slow but steady, where's that low that was in the forecast?


Fri Jun 28 13:30 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.7
knts
GPS: 38 51.97N 150 13.67W
Run: 191.6nm (346.8km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.7nm
Weather: wind 8-10 knots from SSE

Slow in light winds


Thu Jun 27 12:03 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 36 08.86N 150 54.98W
Run: 181.8nm (329.1km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 181.4nm
Weather: wind 5-15 knots from ENE to SE

Variable winds, still moving OK


Wed Jun 26 12:00 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 33 34.62N 151 35.93W
Run: 186nm (336.7km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 183.3nm
Weather: wind 12-15 knots from SE

Wind veering and lightening, pleasant


Tue Jun 25 11:39 2019 NZST
Speed:
7.7
knts
GPS: 31 10.58N 153 02.44W
Run: 167.9nm (303.9km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 176nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from ESE

Lumpy, going slow for the ride


Mon Jun 24 12:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 29 05.11N 154 28.29W
Run: 203.7nm (368.7km)
Avg: 8.1knts
24hr: 195.2nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from ESE

Got out of the trough, still lumpy.


Sun Jun 23 11:42 2019 NZST
Speed:
7.2
knts
GPS: 26 40.71N 156 23.72W
Run: 187.7nm (339.7km)
Avg: 8.5knts
24hr: 202.9nm
Weather: variable, 5-25 knots from ENE to SSE, squally

Making decent time.


Sat Jun 22 13:30 2019 NZST
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 24 08.36N 157 27.79W
Run: 385.7nm (698.1km)
Weather: wind 12-15 knots from E

On our way, out of the tropics soon.


Thu May 16 10:30 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.1
knts
GPS: 19 36.39N 153 57.20W
Run: 133.9nm (242.4km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 145.4nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from ENE

Marking time, 68 miles to go


Wed May 15 12:24 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.4
knts
GPS: 19 22.67N 151 54.71W
Run: 135.8nm (245.8km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.8nm
Weather: wind 6-10 knots from ENE

Thursday morning?


Tue May 14 11:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.7
knts
GPS: 19 07.56N 149 50.86W
Run: 136nm (246.2km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from ENE

Can you smell it?


Mon May 13 10:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.6
knts
GPS: 19 13.33N 147 46.04W
Run: 125.1nm (226.4km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 130nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from E

416 miles to go!


Sun May 12 11:39 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 19 05.90N 145 51.30W
Run: 134.9nm (244.2km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 141.1nm
Weather: wind 6-8 knots from E

Slowly, slowly


Sat May 11 12:42 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.6
knts
GPS: 19 07.45N 143 47.40W
Run: 177.7nm (321.6km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 164nm
Weather: wind 10-15 knots from E

Making our way - slowly


Fri May 10 10:42 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.4
knts
GPS: 18 44.48N 141 06.15W
Run: 114.8nm (207.8km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.3nm
Weather: wind 8-10 knots from ENE

Taking it while we can


Thu May 9 11:36 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 18 40.08N 139 21.03W
Run: 125.6nm (227.3km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.5nm
Weather: wind 5-10 knots from E

Driftin'


Wed May 8 12:09 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.6
knts
GPS: 18 26.42N 137 26.93W
Run: 203.5nm (368.3km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166.7nm
Weather: wind 10-15 knots from ESE

1000 miles to go, dying breeze


Tue May 7 6:51 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.1
knts
GPS: 18 16.51N 134 21.10W
Run: 162.6nm (294.3km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170nm
Weather: wind 12 knots from ESE

Three-quarters


Mon May 6 7:54 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.7
knts
GPS: 17 42.99N 131 56.95W
Run: 170nm (307.7km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166.2nm
Weather: wind 6-12 knots from E

Low near Hawaii - no wind after:(


Sun May 5 7:21 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.0
knts
GPS: 16 49.95N 129 32.71W
Run: 174.9nm (316.6km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.1nm
Weather: wind 8-12 knots from E

Missing that spinnaker


Sat May 4 7:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
9.5
knts
GPS: 16 13.14N 126 59.02W
Run: 181.6nm (328.7km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 181.6nm
Weather: wind 18-20 knots from NNE

Ducking south for wind


Fri May 3 7:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 15 46.91N 124 17.31W
Run: 209.8nm (379.7km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 209.8nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from ENE

Still trying for the 200


Thu May 2 7:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
8.6
knts
GPS: 15 06.64N 121 13.07W
Run: 184.5nm (333.9km)
Avg: 7.9knts
24hr: 188.4nm
Weather: wind 12-15 knots from NE

Still waiting to put together 24 solid hours


Wed May 1 7:36 2019 NZST
Speed:
8.1
knts
GPS: 14 33.84N 118 30.90W
Run: 222.7nm (403.1km)
Avg: 9knts
24hr: 215.1nm
Weather: wind 20 knots from NE

Cookin' with gas


Tue Apr 30 6:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
8.6
knts
GPS: 13 57.47N 115 14.95W
Run: 194.4nm (351.9km)
Avg: 8knts
24hr: 192nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from NE

If only we could string together 24 hours like this one....


Mon Apr 29 6:27 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 13 18.84N 112 25.91W
Run: 159.5nm (288.7km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.9nm
Weather: wind 8-12 knots from E

Another day...


Sun Apr 28 7:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 12 36.58N 110 10.56W
Run: 206.8nm (374.3km)
Avg: 8.4knts
24hr: 200.9nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from ENE

Makin' for the trades on the outside...


Sat Apr 27 6:24 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.6
knts
GPS: 12 01.77N 107 10.30W
Run: 155.1nm (280.7km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.8nm
Weather: wind 15-18 knots from ENE

Finally starting to move along.


Fri Apr 26 6:12 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.4
knts
GPS: 11 25.42N 104 57.86W
Run: 128.5nm (232.6km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134.4nm
Weather: wind 6-16 knots from NNE to E (i.e. pretty variable)

Starting to get the NE trades?


Thu Apr 25 7:15 2019 NZST
Speed:
3.5
knts
GPS: 11 20.99N 103 04.16W
Run: 84.7nm (153.3km)
Avg: 3.5knts
24hr: 84.5nm
Weather: wind 6-8 knots from ENE

A little breeze, heading S for looking for a bit more.


Wed Apr 24 7:12 2019 NZST
Speed:
2.6
knts
GPS: 11 19.81N 101 49.14W
Run: 90.7nm (164.2km)
Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 89nm
Weather: wind 6-8 knots from E

Blazing along DDW. Missing that spinnaker


Tue Apr 23 6:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
3.4
knts
GPS: 10 54.66N 100 33.13W
Run: 97.2nm (175.9km)
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 98.8nm
Weather: wind 6-8 knots from E

More driftin'


Mon Apr 22 7:09 2019 NZST
Speed:
2.9
knts
GPS: 10 30.24N 099 10.94W
Run: 138.7nm (251km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.4nm
Weather: wind 6 knots from ENE

Driftin'


Sun Apr 21 7:06 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 10 04.73N 097 11.31W
Run: 150.6nm (272.6km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.5nm
Weather: wind 20-25 knots from NNE

Tehuantepeccer subsiding, having some fun


Sat Apr 20 7:15 2019 NZST
Speed:
6.1
knts
GPS: 09 57.17N 094 58.79W
Run: 145.1nm (262.6km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 145.4nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from N

Lumpy but moving along


Fri Apr 19 7:18 2019 NZST
Speed:
4.2
knts
GPS: 09 48.41N 092 51.24W
Run: 126.8nm (229.5km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 122.7nm
Weather: wind 4-8 knots from ENE

Tehuantepeccer headed our way


Thu Apr 18 6:30 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.6
knts
GPS: 09 39.32N 090 59.92W
Run: 162.3nm (293.8km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.7nm
Weather: wind 12-14 knots from ENE

Missing our spinnaker


Wed Apr 17 4:18 2019 NZST
Speed:
8.9
knts
GPS: 09 22.49N 088 38.11W
Run: 122.6nm (221.9km)
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 131.9nm
Weather: wind 20 knots from NE

Wee-haaa - riding the edge of a Papagayo


Tue Apr 16 6:00 2019 NZST
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 08 40.46N 086 59.11W
Run: 112.3nm (203.3km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 112.5nm
Weather: wind 8-10 knots from SSE

Sailing hour by hour


Mon Apr 15 6:03 2019 NZST
Speed:
3.6
knts
GPS: 07 53.75N 085 32.65W
Run: 122.3nm (221.4km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 115.1nm
Weather: wind - very little, NE, or is it SW? or W?

Very slooow start


Sun Apr 14 4:33 2019 NZST
Speed:
3.8
knts
GPS: 07 30.02N 083 48.21W
Run: 226.5nm (410km)
Weather: wind - absolute zero - glassy calm

Motoring


Wed Apr 10 0:45 2019 NZST
Speed:
2.4
knts
GPS: 07 10.28N 080 30.99W
Run: 219.6nm (397.5km)
Weather: zephyr from the SE

Blazing along


Fri Mar 15 8:21 2019 NZDT
Speed:
5.0
knts
GPS: 10 06.15N 079 16.55W
Run: 192.7nm (348.8km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from NE

Slow morning, slower afternoon


Thu Mar 14 5:09 2019 NZDT
Speed:
7.3
knts
GPS: 12 15.88N 077 28.90W
Run: 199.9nm (361.8km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 210.4nm
Weather: wind 20-25 knots from ENE

Can we make Portobelo tomorrow?


Wed Mar 13 6:21 2019 NZDT
Speed:
8.6
knts
GPS: 13 00.40N 074 37.00W
Run: 222.1nm (402km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 212.4nm
Weather: wind 16-22 knots from E, sunny

Cruising


Tue Mar 12 5:15 2019 NZDT
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 12 58.12N 071 19.13W
Run: 162.6nm (294.3km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 197.1nm
Weather: wind 14-16 knots from E

Winds lighter than expected


Mon Mar 11 9:27 2019 NZDT
Speed:
7.1
knts
GPS: 12 27.40N 068 57.92W
Run: 59.2nm (107.2km)
Weather: wind 18 knots from E

On the way to Panama


Mon Mar 4 3:27 2019 NZDT
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 12 07.33N 068 09.48W
Run: 216nm (391km)
Avg: 9.5knts
24hr: 228.4nm
Weather: wind 20-25 knots from E

Arriving soon, hope there's a mooring (no anchoring allowed)


Sun Mar 3 4:45 2019 NZDT
Speed:
8.9
knts
GPS: 14 55.74N 066 44.69W
Run: 220.8nm (399.6km)
Avg: 9.3knts
24hr: 223.6nm
Weather: wind 20 knots from E

200 miles done :)


Sat Mar 2 5:03 2019 NZDT
Speed:
8.8
knts
GPS: 17 47.87N 065 16.75W
Run: 652.4nm (1180.8km)
Weather: wind 15-20 knots from E to ESE

Enroute to Bonaire. Sunday?


Fri Jan 4 3:39 2019 NZDT
Speed:
7.7
knts
GPS: 12 16.64N 057 20.85W
Run: 241nm (436.2km)
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 207.3nm
Weather: wind 20-25 knots from ENE

140 miles to go :)


Wed Jan 2 23:45 2019 NZDT
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 11 11.58N 053 57.77W
Run: 211.6nm (383km)
Avg: 8.5knts
24hr: 205.2nm
Weather: wind 15-20 knots from ENE

So close, and yet so far


Tue Jan 1 23:00 2019 NZDT
Speed:
7.8
knts
GPS: 10 13.45N 051 00.45W
Run: 199nm (360.2km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 196.5nm
Weather: wind 15-20 knots from NE

Happy New Year!


Mon Dec 31 22:42 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.0
knts
GPS: 09 21.19N 048 13.32W
Run: 201.5nm (364.7km)
Avg: 8.5knts
24hr: 204.1nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from E

700 miles to go


Sun Dec 30 23:00 2018 NZDT
Speed:
5.9
knts
GPS: 08 27.92N 045 24.66W
Run: 213.3nm (386.1km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 207.7nm
Weather: wind 12-14 knots from ENE

Another day...


Sat Dec 29 22:21 2018 NZDT
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 07 30.04N 042 27.06W
Run: 225.9nm (408.9km)
Avg: 9.4knts
24hr: 225.9nm
Weather: wind 18-20 knots from NE

74 flying fish and one squid last night.


Fri Dec 28 22:21 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 06 23.59N 039 21.17W
Run: 459.6nm (831.9km)
Avg: 9.4knts
24hr: 225.6nm
Weather: wind 15-20 knots from NE

Moving now.


Wed Dec 26 21:27 2018 NZDT
Speed:
1.7
knts
GPS: 03 10.20N 033 30.93W
Run: 172.8nm (312.8km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.8nm
Weather: rain, clouds, calm

doldrums, what more can you say?


Tue Dec 25 11:24 2018 NZDT
Speed:
5.3
knts
GPS: 01 38.19N 031 32.37W
Run: 130.7nm (236.6km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.1nm
Weather: wind 2-10 knots from SE

Pretty day, slow, wind comes back late tomorrow?


Mon Dec 24 11:06 2018 NZDT
Speed:
2.2
knts
GPS: 00 18.94N 030 11.19W
Run: 154.6nm (279.8km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.7nm
Weather: wind 2-4 knots from N/NE (sometimes)

Blazing along in pouring rain just over the Equator


Sun Dec 23 9:48 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 01 04.19S 028 25.77W
Run: 193.7nm (350.6km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 199.1nm
Weather: wind 10-14 knots from ESE

Finallt gybed


Sat Dec 22 10:27 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 02 24.51S 025 58.01W
Run: 211.4nm (382.6km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 210.1nm
Weather: wind 12-14 knots from SE

going on 5th day with spinnaker up


Fri Dec 21 10:18 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.3
knts
GPS: 03 42.13S 023 11.51W
Run: 193nm (349.3km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 196.7nm
Weather: wind 10-15 knots from SE

A small boat on a big ocean


Thu Dec 20 10:45 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.2
knts
GPS: 04 47.92S 020 37.04W
Run: 225.5nm (408.2km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 200.1nm
Weather: wind 10-15 knots from SE

More ocean


Wed Dec 19 7:42 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 06 16.71S 017 41.73W
Run: 272.8nm (493.8km)
Weather: wind 10-18 knots from SSE

Afternoon hurrah giving us some speed


Wed Dec 12 16:24 2018 NZDT
Speed:
4.8
knts
GPS: 08 11.68S 014 13.00W
Run: 117.5nm (212.7km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 111.7nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from ESE

Bare poles all night, arrive first light.


Tue Dec 11 15:09 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 09 20.75S 012 57.09W
Run: 157nm (284.2km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.5nm
Weather: wind 18 knots from ESE

Arrive right after dark?


Mon Dec 10 16:39 2018 NZDT
Speed:
5.7
knts
GPS: 10 53.73S 011 15.90W
Run: 189.3nm (342.6km)
Avg: 7.9knts
24hr: 189.7nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from SE

All night gybathon


Sun Dec 9 16:42 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6.1
knts
GPS: 12 44.31S 009 11.74W
Run: 159.4nm (288.5km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 164.9nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from SE

Slowly onward - "The World" passed by today


Sat Dec 8 17:30 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 14 20.19S 007 29.08W
Run: 264.4nm (478.6km)
Weather: wind 18 knots from SE

On the road again


Sat Dec 1 5:54 2018 NZDT
Speed:
8.1
knts
GPS: 16 49.82S 004 28.34W
Run: 186.6nm (337.7km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.6nm
Weather: wind 12-15 knots from SE

Almost there!


Fri Nov 30 4:06 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 18 31.98S 002 16.34W
Run: 187.9nm (340.1km)
Avg: 7.8knts
24hr: 188.3nm
Weather: wind 15-18 knots from ESE

Not much to say, tradewind sailing


Thu Nov 29 4:09 2018 NZDT
Speed:
8.1
knts
GPS: 20 14.91S 000 02.16W
Run: 187.5nm (339.4km)
Avg: 7.8knts
24hr: 187.9nm
Weather: wind 16-20 knots from ESE

Western Hemisphere!


Wed Nov 28 4:12 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.0
knts
GPS: 21 57.60S 002 13.23E
Run: 279.6nm (506.1km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 178.9nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from ESE

gybed last night, seas building


Mon Nov 26 14:42 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 24 29.09S 005 39.63E
Run: 339.8nm (615km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 183.7nm
Weather: wind 12-14 knots from SE

Kite up and moving along


Sat Nov 24 18:18 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.1
knts
GPS: 27 38.12S 009 51.78E
Run: 182.7nm (330.7km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 183.1nm
Weather: wind 18 knots from SE

Still waiting for the waves to die down.


Fri Nov 23 18:21 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 29 18.12S 012 11.81E
Run: 182.3nm (330km)
Avg: 9.5knts
24hr: 228.5nm
Weather: wind 18-25 knots from ESE

Laying down the miles


Thu Nov 22 23:12 2018 NZDT
Speed:
6.4
knts
GPS: 30 58.33S 014 33.49E
Run: 262.8nm (475.7km)
Avg: 9.7knts
24hr: 231.9nm
Weather: wind 25 knots from SE, slowly dying, 3-4m seas

> 210 yesterday, nice start, windy last night


Wed Nov 21 20:00 2018 NZDT
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 33 22.55S 018 02.32E
Run: 1001.2nm (1812.2km)
Weather: wind 8-10 knots from S, large swells from SW

On the way to St. Helena!


Sun Oct 7 20:45 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 28 07.72S 033 46.45E
Run: 162.6nm (294.3km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 165.4nm
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from SE

Richards Bay in the morning?


Sat Oct 6 21:09 2018 NZDT
Speed:
5.9
knts
GPS: 27 09.30S 036 11.48E
Run: 231.1nm (418.3km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.8nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from SW

On the road again, where's the at wind shift?


Fri Oct 5 1:03 2018 NZDT
Speed:
8.2
knts
GPS: 28 22.70S 039 42.49E
Run: 147.4nm (266.8km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 171.7nm
Weather: wind 20-25, gusting 30 knots from SSE, heavy rain

Gale/RTS - what fun


Thu Oct 4 4:27 2018 NZDT
Speed:
4.3
knts
GPS: 28 07.47S 042 06.77E
Run: 188nm (340.3km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 145.8nm
Weather: Dead calm

Motoring :(


Tue Oct 2 21:30 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.8
knts
GPS: 27 48.00S 045 10.24E
Run: 123.6nm (223.7km)
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 169.5nm
Weather: wind 12-16 knots from ENE

A beautiful day - lots of ships though


Tue Oct 2 4:00 2018 NZDT
Speed:
5.8
knts
GPS: 27 23.10S 047 07.97E
Run: 172.1nm (311.5km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 116.2nm
Weather: wind 10-20 knots from ESE

Bumpy but mostly moving along


Sun Sep 30 16:27 2018 NZDT
Speed:
1.7
knts
GPS: 27 00.91S 049 54.10E
Run: 63.6nm (115.1km)
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 131.6nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from ESE


Sun Sep 30 4:51 2018 NZDT
Speed:
8.1
knts
GPS: 26 19.70S 050 35.25E
Run: 0.2nm (0.4km)
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from ESE


Sun Sep 30 4:51 2018 NZDT
Speed:
7.8
knts
GPS: 26 19.58S 050 35.36E
Run: 208.3nm (377km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 199.6nm
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from NNE

Pleasant three days, shoe drops tomorrow


Sat Sep 29 2:48 2018 NZST
Speed:
7.4
knts
GPS: 23 59.34S 052 41.52E
Run: 222.6nm (402.9km)
Avg: 9.1knts
24hr: 218.1nm
Weather: wind 12 knots from ENE

Moving Along


Fri Sep 28 2:18 2018 NZST
Speed:
8.3
knts
GPS: 21 25.62S 054 48.46E
Run: 144.7nm (261.9km)
Weather: wind 16-18 knots from SE

On the way to SA


Fri Sep 21 1:54 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 20 19.84S 056 43.02E
Run: 87.9nm (159.1km)
Weather: wind 16 knots from S

On the way to Reunion


Thu Sep 13 2:57 2018 NZST
Speed:
3.3
knts
GPS: 19 56.89S 058 00.58E
Run: 130.8nm (236.7km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 122.9nm
Weather: wind 6-8 knots from E

Yep, that's right, a blazing 3 knots. 20 miles to go, so no biggie.


Wed Sep 12 1:24 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.2
knts
GPS: 19 54.69S 060 01.30E
Run: 221.6nm (401.1km)
Avg: 2.7knts
24hr: 65.4nm
Weather: wind 10 knots from E

Drifting toward Mauritius. We'll get tired of going this slow, but quite a pleasant change for the moment.


Sat Sep 8 16:06 2018 NZST
Speed:
0.1
knts
GPS: 19 40.82S 063 25.24E
Run: 1073.8nm (1943.6km)
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 132nm
Weather: Mostly cloudy, rain

Arrived Rodrigues Sept 5. Looks like the Winlink submissions didn't go through. Mauritius on Monday


Fri Aug 31 12:54 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.9
knts
GPS: 16 44.73S 079 29.40E
Run: 794.7nm (1438.4km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 199.5nm
Weather: wind 24 knots from ESE

Bumpy, but more pleasant than before:)


Mon Aug 27 13:18 2018 NZST
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 13 46.14S 091 00.30E
Run: 444.2nm (804km)
Weather: wind 15-18 knots from ESE

Moving Along


Sun Aug 19 11:09 2018 NZST
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 12 04.55S 097 22.01E
Run: 291.5nm (527.6km)
Avg: 8knts
24hr: 191.4nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from E

30 miles to go!


Fri Aug 17 22:36 2018 NZST
Speed:
8.0
knts
GPS: 12 05.05S 101 40.79E
Run: 212.5nm (384.6km)
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 212.1nm
Weather: wind 16 knots from ESE

Sunday? Wind dropping:(


Thu Aug 16 22:33 2018 NZST
Speed:
9.5
knts
GPS: 12 06.00S 104 49.45E
Run: 197.9nm (358.2km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 199.6nm
Weather: wind 20 knots from E

Another quick afternoon to be followed by a slow night


Wed Aug 15 22:45 2018 NZST
Speed:
7.2
knts
GPS: 12 05.26S 107 45.18E
Run: 170.8nm (309.1km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 165nm
Weather: wind 16 knots from SE


Tue Aug 14 21:54 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 12 03.44S 110 16.76E
Run: 206.6nm (373.9km)
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 206.6nm
Weather: wind 10 knots from E, dying

Saw a manta ray today


Mon Aug 13 21:54 2018 NZST
Speed:
7.1
knts
GPS: 12 07.74S 113 20.09E
Run: 180.4nm (326.5km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168.1nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from E

Another day, another few miles


Sun Aug 12 20:09 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.3
knts
GPS: 12 10.49S 116 00.25E
Run: 198nm (358.4km)
Avg: 8.9knts
24hr: 212.6nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from ESE

Lumpy, slowed down for comfort


Sat Aug 11 21:48 2018 NZST
Speed:
9.5
knts
GPS: 12 11.38S 118 56.06E
Run: 228.1nm (412.9km)
Avg: 9.3knts
24hr: 223.4nm
Weather: wind 20 knots from SE

The speed won't last, sunset hurrah


Fri Aug 10 21:18 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.6
knts
GPS: 12 12.43S 122 18.62E
Run: 45.4nm (82.2km)
Weather: wind 10-12 knots from ESE

Onward to Cocos


Thu Aug 9 21:57 2018 NZST
Speed:
0.1
knts
GPS: 12 14.35S 122 58.91E
Run: 60.1nm (108.8km)
Weather: wind 10 knots from ESE

Ashmore Reef. Tons of turtles.


Wed Aug 8 21:30 2018 NZST
Speed:
5.1
knts
GPS: 12 06.39S 123 51.65E
Run: 179.4nm (324.7km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 181.7nm
Weather: wind 15 knots from ESE

Dolphins today, first in a long time


Tue Aug 7 21:48 2018 NZST
Speed:
9.9
knts
GPS: 11 57.37S 126 30.63E
Run: 220.7nm (399.5km)
Avg: 8.5knts
24hr: 204.1nm
Weather: wind 20-25 knots from SE

Moving along, will we make Ashmore by dark tomorrow?


Mon Aug 6 19:51 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.8
knts
GPS: 12 03.52S 129 46.39E
Run: 75.6nm (136.8km)
Weather: wind 12 knots from SW

Underway! Pleasant afternoon


Sat Aug 4 14:27 2018 NZST
Speed:
0.2
knts
GPS: 12 25.69S 130 49.58E
Weather: wind 14 knots from SSE

Getting ready to leave Darwin


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