Freedom Song

Fri Oct 21 8:39 2016 NZDT
GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e
Run: 64.5nm (116.7km)
Avg: 2.7knts
24hr: 64.2nm

Landed opua! Phew!


Thu Oct 20 8:33 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3.8
knts
GPS: 34 23S 174 48E
Run: 58.8nm (106.4km)
Weather: flat seas, wnw10

57nm to Opua. 0200 tomorrow. GHRadio is wondering if there is an engine on Freedom Song. The oil companies are not making much money from Gary!


Wed Oct 19 8:33 2016 NZDT
Speed:
2.5
knts
GPS: 33 32S 174 50E
Run: 35.3nm (63.9km)
Weather: sw8

106 to Opua and hopefully he will turn on the engine and get in before the light front


Tue Oct 18 8:39 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 33 04S 175 05E
Run: 38.1nm (69km)
Weather: 5SW,

137 to Opua. Yes , he did move 3 miles closer from yesterday!


Mon Oct 17 8:37 2016 NZDT
GPS: 32 59S 175 44E
Run: 22.4nm (40.5km)
Weather: SW15, 1.5m swell

Only 140nm to Go. Thanks Orfos for the relay as Gary is too close for Gulf Harbour Radio 8MHz frequency


Sat Oct 15 8:35 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 32 53S 175 22E
Run: 62.6nm (113.3km)
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 62.7nm
Weather: w5,

150 to Opua . Slow and steady!


Fri Oct 14 8:36 2016 NZDT
Speed:
2
knts
GPS: 32 00S 175 36E
Run: 103.4nm (187.2km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 103.8nm
Weather: 5 w wind, 0.5m swell

203 to Opua so must have had some wind the last 24hrs as good prgress


Thu Oct 13 8:41 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 30 34S 176 06E
Run: 44.2nm (80km)
Weather: WNW8, no swell

294 to Opua. beautiful day for a power boat!


Wed Oct 12 8:31 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3
knts
GPS: 30 14S 176 44E
Run: 102.9nm (186.2km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 101.4nm
Weather: 5NE, 2m 2m NE swell,

324 nm to Opua. Winds should pick up to help them along


Tue Oct 11 8:11 2016 NZDT
Speed:
2.5
knts
GPS: 28 55S 177 32E
Run: 103.4nm (187.2km)
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 103.8nm
Weather: 5NNE, swell 1m NNE,

414 to Opua but who is counting! A front to contend with


Mon Oct 10 8:16 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3.5
knts
GPS: 27 40S 178 28E
Run: 65.5nm (118.6km)
Weather: Ene8 , sw1.5 swell

503 to Opua so ETA sat or Sunday. Would be good to getbin Saturday as winds will be better then direction wise. Great radio signal.


Sat Oct 8 8:42 2016 NZDT
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 27 45S 179 32E
Run: 155.7nm (281.8km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.3nm
Weather: Long period swell, 4m from SW. Wind SW 15-18

Looks like Friday am eta


Fri Oct 7 8:39 2016 NZDT
Speed:
3.5
knts
GPS: 25 31S 179 52E
Run: 179.4nm (324.7km)
Weather: SW 15-18, 1.5m swell, 80%cc,

Have left Minerva, 5 Oct, for Opua with eta in about 6-7 days. Reasonable radio signal. GHRadio will put in the previous reports when time permits.


Mon Oct 3 13:00 2016 NZDT
GPS: 23 24S 178 29W
Run: 108.9nm (197.1km)
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 108.9nm

heading to Minerva. Glassy seas


Sun Oct 2 13:00 2016 NZDT
GPS: 22 26S 177 08W

Steering 2407 at 4 kts. 8ese, no swell and 110nm to N Minerva


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