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Free Spirit C-L

Fri Aug 24 11:14 2018 NZST

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At Bega, Fiji

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Thu Aug 16 17:18 2018 NZST

Speed:

6knts

knts

GPS: 19 27.08s 177 49.95e

Run: 213.2nm (385.9km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.8nm

Weather: wind 20kys SW, sea 2M SE, sky 95% clouds,

sill motoring, sighted Kandavo, will be in Suva in AM. All is well.

Warming up! Not sure what's for dinner.Had mock-tails to celebrate land-ho!

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Submitted by Matthew Lange (not verified) on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 16:23

Hey! Glad you are almost

Hey! Glad you are almost there! We will toast you at sunset with a non-mock G&T :) Have a great time and stay in touch. So great to be warm again. xo

Wed Aug 15 13:00 2018 NZST

Speed:

7knts

knts

GPS: 22 30.93s 177 27.34e

Run: 189.9nm (343.7km)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 184.5nm

Weather: wind 10kts S, waves 1.5M SE, sky high overcast 95%, baro 1016

Light wind straight on the stern, motoring, all is well, Moon has been a no-show this week, very dark nights.

air temp now 17.5 C. Looks like easy conditions into Suva for Friday morning arrival.

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Tue Aug 14 12:18 2018 NZST

Speed:

6knts

knts

GPS: 25 14.66s 177 06.20e

Run: 144.6nm (261.7km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.3nm

Weather: wind 15kts W, sea 2M SE, sky scattered clouds. baro 1012

Nice conditions,we have a seal leak in one steering cylinder(we have two) reduced sail area and motoring to keep preasure lower in system. Will head for Suva. All is well with crew, clothes are comming off, .Eating well.

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Submitted by Pogeyan on Wed, 08/15/2018 - 06:39

Thanks so much for posting

Thanks so much for posting updates. It's great to see you making progress towards the tropics. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Mon Aug 13 15:03 2018 NZST

Speed:

6 knts

knts

GPS: 27 19.406s 176 50.183e

Run: 164.3nm (297.4km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.5nm

Weather: wind 10ktsS, , sea 1.5m swell SE, sky scattered clouds,10%, baro 1009

light winds, sea calming down, sunny sky, motor sailing, temp 17c Decided to head straigh to Suva , Fiji enjoying the passage.

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Sun Aug 12 12:30 2018 NZST

Speed:

5knts

knts

GPS: 29 41.84S 176 41.63E

Run: 302.2nm (547km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.5nm

Weather: sea 3m se, wind 30kts se, sky broken clouds, 1009 baro

sailing NW to try for better wind/wave conditions,

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Fri Aug 10 9:36 2018 NZST

Speed:

6.6knts

knts

GPS: 33 59.45S 175 43.26E

Run: 143.6nm (259.9km)

Weather: clouds 50% sea 1.5 m, wind 15kts S,1022 baro

All is well

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Submitted by Lynette Flynn (not verified) on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 09:44

Have a great passage!

Wed Aug 8 14:18 2018 NZST

Speed:

0knts

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Weather: wind 5 kts variabl, overcast, baro 1010

Anchored Urquharts

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Submitted by Janet Nixon (not verified) on Thu, 08/09/2018 - 10:39

Got your update. Weather

Got your update. Weather looks pretty nice in town today, hope its still good for the ocean.

Wed Aug 1 8:51 2018 NZST

Speed:

0knts

knts

GPS: 35 43.488S 174 19.633E

Run: 1027.8nm (1860.3km)

Weather: calm, calm sea,no clouds, baro

at Whangarei marina (test )

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Submitted by Janet Nixon (not verified) on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 07:51

Hi Chuck and Lauri,

Hi Chuck and Lauri, Let me know if you get this email so I know i'm signed up okay. xx Janet

Wed Jun 20 10:15 2018 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 22 21.44S 166 50.52E

Run: 28nm (50.7km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Casy Island, New Caledonia

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Sat Oct 28 11:27 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 22 20.03S 166 24.33E

Run: 3.7nm (6.7km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Ilot Maitre, New Caledonia

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Mon Oct 23 16:00 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 22 17.22S 166 25.95E

Run: 347.6nm (629.2km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Noumea, New Caledonia

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Mon Oct 16 17:12 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 32.94S 168 13.68E

Run: 54.5nm (98.6km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Moso Island, Vanuatu

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Sun Oct 15 16:12 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 45.84S 168 09.24E

Run: 38.5nm (69.7km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Epi Island, Vanuatu

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Sat Oct 14 15:36 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 15.27S 167 55.26E

Run: 36.8nm (66.6km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Ambrym Island, Vanuatu

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Fri Oct 13 17:00 2017 NZDT

Speed:

1.1

knts

GPS: 16 03.37S 167 24.40E

Run: 40.4nm (73.1km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Norsup Island, Vanuatu

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Tue Oct 10 15:36 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 29.48S 167 14.92E

Run: 33.3nm (60.3km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Espirito Santo Island, Vanuatu

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Sun Oct 8 18:03 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 02.17S 167 05.02E

Run: 55.1nm (99.7km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Thion Island, Vanuatu

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Tue Oct 3 17:54 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 14 18.80S 167 25.95E

Run: 33.8nm (61.2km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Lakona, Gaua Island, Vanuatu

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Mon Oct 2 13:48 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.1

knts

GPS: 13 49.64S 167 22.91E

Run: 20nm (36.2km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Waterfall bay, Vanua Lava Island, Vanuatu

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Tue Sep 26 13:42 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 13 32.48S 167 20.48E

Run: 16.1nm (29.1km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Ureparapara Island, Vanuatu...Pacman!

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Mon Sep 25 8:48 2017 NZDT

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 13 43.50S 167 29.31E

Run: 11.1nm (20.1km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Vatop. Vanua Lava Island, Vanuatu

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Wed Sep 20 12:57 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.1

knts

GPS: 13 52.33S 167 33.19E

Run: 23.2nm (42km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Sola. Vanua Lava Island, Vanuatu

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Fri Sep 15 14:15 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.1

knts

GPS: 14 12.49S 167 34.19E

Run: 11.7nm (21.2km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Lusalava Bay, Gaua Island, Vanuatu

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Wed Sep 13 16:18 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.2

knts

GPS: 14 18.76S 167 25.90E

Run: 55.2nm (99.9km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Gaua Island, Vanuatu

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Sun Sep 10 11:30 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 02.17S 167 04.98E

Run: 7.9nm (14.3km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Thion Island, Vanuatu

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Tue Sep 5 14:24 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.1

knts

GPS: 15 08.84S 167 06.73E

Run: 16.4nm (29.7km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Hog Harbor, Espirito Santo Island, Vanuatu

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Wed Aug 30 14:42 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 22.38S 167 11.39E

Run: 32.8nm (59.4km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Oyster Bay, Santo Island, Vanuatu

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Mon Aug 28 14:00 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.1

knts

GPS: 15 26.86S 167 40.59E

Run: 23.1nm (41.8km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Devil's rock, Aoba Island, Vanuatu

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Sat Aug 26 13:15 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 16.58S 167 58.41E

Run: 12.7nm (23km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Vanihe Bay, Aoba Island, Vanuatu

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Wed Aug 23 15:45 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 22.48S 168 08.03E

Run: 30.9nm (55.9km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Asanvari, Maewo Island, Vanuatu

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Mon Aug 21 15:21 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.3

knts

GPS: 15 26.86S 167 40.58E

Run: 34.5nm (62.4km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Devil's Rock, Aoba Island, Vanuatu

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Sat Aug 19 11:27 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 31.42S 167 09.85E

Run: 6nm (10.9km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Luganville, Espirtu Santo Island, Vanuatu

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Sun Aug 13 11:45 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 29.51S 167 14.91E

Run: 6.4nm (11.6km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Palikulo Bay, Espirtu Santo Island, Vanuatu

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Sat Aug 12 13:57 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 34.38S 167 12.17E

Run: 23.6nm (42.7km)

Weather: wind 20kts ese

Anchored Aisori Bay, Aore island, Vanuatu

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Fri Aug 11 12:06 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 15 54.08S 167 18.14E

Run: 17.2nm (31.1km)

Weather: wind 20kts ese

Anchored Vao island, Vanuatu

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Wed Aug 9 16:18 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 05.84S 167 27.65E

Run: 25.6nm (46.3km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Uri island, Vanuatu

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Tue Aug 8 13:15 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 20.17S 167 45.38E

Run: 7.3nm (13.2km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Banam Bay, Malakula island, Vanuatu

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Mon Aug 7 13:39 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 26.32S 167 47.02E

Run: 7.1nm (12.9km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Pt Sandwich, Malakula island, Vanuatu

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Sat Aug 5 15:27 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 31.85S 167 49.80E

Run: 22.6nm (40.9km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Lutes Village,Uliveo island, Vanuatu

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Wed Aug 2 15:21 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 16 35.79S 168 09.85E

Run: 34.1nm (61.7km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Lemen Bay, Epi island, Vanuatu

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Tue Aug 1 13:00 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 02.93S 168 22.26E

Run: 26.4nm (47.8km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Emae island, Vanuatu

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Mon Jul 31 13:42 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 25.65S 168 19.42E

Run: 13.5nm (24.4km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Nguna island, Vanuatu

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Sat Jul 29 20:36 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 35.14S 168 12.27E

Run: 8.4nm (15.2km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Lelepa island, Vanuatu

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Sun Jul 23 15:33 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 41.54S 168 15.90E

Run: 4.5nm (8.1km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Mele Bay, Efate island, Vanuatu

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Wed Jul 19 12:51 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 44.36S 168 18.70E

Run: 145.8nm (263.9km)
Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 89nm

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Port Vila Efate island, Vanuatu

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Mon Jul 17 21:33 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.5

knts

GPS: 19 31.57S 169 29.73E

Run: 46.3nm (83.8km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Port Resolution Bay, Bay Tanna island, Vanuatu

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Sun Jul 16 17:51 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.7

knts

GPS: 20 08.46S 169 46.60E

Run: 6.6nm (11.9km)

Weather: wind Var

Anchored Itchepthav Bay Anatom island, Vanuatu

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Thu Jul 13 17:42 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 20 14.23S 169 46.62E

Run: 178.1nm (322.4km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161.9nm

Weather: wind 15se

Anchored Anatom island, Vanuatu

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Wed Jul 12 15:18 2017 NZST

Speed:

7.4

knts

GPS: 19 29.07S 172 23.84E

Run: 144.9nm (262.3km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168nm

Weather: wind 15se

In route to Vanuatu

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Tue Jul 11 18:36 2017 NZST

Speed:

5.6

knts

GPS: 18 43.76S 174 27.99E

Run: 204.4nm (370km)

Weather: wind 15se

In route to Vanuatu

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Fri Jun 16 12:27 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 17 41.18S 177 22.83E

Run: 51.2nm (92.7km)

Weather: wind 15se

At Vuda Point marina Fiji

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Thu Jun 15 11:21 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.3

knts

GPS: 18 25.56S 177 21.06E

Run: 145.5nm (263.4km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.2nm

Weather: wind 25 sse

En route to Fiji

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Wed Jun 14 12:15 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.0

knts

GPS: 20 14.43S 178 28.89E

Run: 113.6nm (205.6km)
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.5nm

Weather: wind 20 s

En route to Fiji

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Tue Jun 13 14:21 2017 NZST

Speed:

7.2

knts

GPS: 21 18.84S 179 48.75E

Run: 167.6nm (303.4km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 157.1nm

Weather: wind 20 s

En route to Fiji

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Mon Jun 12 12:45 2017 NZST

Speed:

5.3

knts

GPS: 23 29.03S 179 00.88W

Run: 13.9nm (25.2km)

Weather: wind 20 s

En route to Fiji

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Sat Jun 3 10:21 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.2

knts

GPS: 23 39.73S 178 54.72W

Run: 80.5nm (145.7km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 82.4nm

Weather: wind 15WSW

Anchored North Minerva Reef.

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Fri Jun 2 10:54 2017 NZST

Speed:

3.4

knts

GPS: 24 42.59S 179 28.14W

Run: 123.3nm (223.2km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.2nm

Weather: wind 11N

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.Motoring All is well

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Thu Jun 1 12:00 2017 NZST

Speed:

3.7

knts

GPS: 26 17.38S 179 36.80E

Run: 1nm (1.8km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 80nm

Weather: wind 11S

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.

All is well

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Thu Jun 1 11:42 2017 NZST

Speed:

3.6

knts

GPS: 26 18.18S 179 36.35E

Run: 114.1nm (206.5km)
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 116.3nm

Weather: wind 11 @ 178t

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.

All is well

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Wed May 31 12:09 2017 NZST

Speed:

3.4

knts

GPS: 27 49.65S 178 53.56E

Run: 159.3nm (288.3km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.6nm

Weather: wind 6kts 300 degrees

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.

All is well

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Tue May 30 10:15 2017 NZST

Speed:

3.9

knts

GPS: 29 52.62S 177 41.26E

Run: 319.8nm (578.8km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161.2nm

Weather: wind 11kts ssw

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.

All is well

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Mon May 29 7:45 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.9

knts

Weather: wind 20kts ssw

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.

All is well

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Sun May 28 10:39 2017 NZST

Speed:

5.8

knts

GPS: 34 00.95S 175 14.96E

Run: 133.4nm (241.5km)

Weather: wind 20kts ssw

Enroute to North Minerva Reef.

All is well

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Fri May 19 10:30 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.0

knts

GPS: 35 50.19S 174 28.09E

Weather: 5kts sw

in slip Marsden Cove

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Mon May 15 13:14 2017 NZST

GPS: 35 50.21S 174 28.11E

In a slip at Marsden Cove waiting for weather window to Fiji

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Free Spirit C-L

Free Spirit C-L

Hey! Glad you are almost

Thanks so much for posting

Have a great passage!

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