Loupan
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 177.1nm
Position at 18:30 UTC. COG 38T, SOG 6.5 kn. All well.
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166.1nm
Position at 17:00 UTC. COG 18T, SOG 6.5 kn. All well.
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 157.2nm
Could switch off the engine at 2 in the morning, sailing in about 6.5 kn since then. Course 015T. All well onboard.
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 171nm
Position at 10:02. Wind less than 6 kn SSE, motoring. Swell 1 m. All well.
Since 10:00 on our way! Nice.
Last night in Opua and NZ. Will leave tomorrow (Tuesday) for SavuSavu/Fiji. Many thanks to all nice Kiwis. All well!
Have a safe passage.
Will leave Opua Tuesday morning. All well onboard.
On the hard at Riverside Drive Marina. All is well.
On the hard at Riverside Drive Marina. All is well.
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 205.4nm
Weak wind, uses the engine to support sailing.
Swell 0,5 m E,period 12 secs Clear sky with stars and almost full moon.
160 NM to go (Opua). ETA Opua Wendesday 0800 (if we make that the crossing from Denarau have taken us 5 days and 22h).
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 210.9nm
Will do a short stop (two days) in Opua, 340 NM to go.
Will arrive Whangarei during the weekend.
Avg: 9.3knts
24hr: 222.3nm
All well.
Avg: 8.8knts
24hr: 210.9nm
All well.
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 156.8nm
Swell SE 2.5 m period 9 sec. A little rolly, allis well onboard
Testing position update via SSB/Pactor. All well onboard, ready to leave for NZ
Testing position update via SSB/Pactor. All well onboard, ready to leave for NZ
Have a good trip back to NZ!
Testing position update via sat link
On anchor outside Denarau Marina, will clear out today for NZ
On anchor
Avg: 3.5knts
24hr: 83.1nm
Moored at Savusavu
Leaving Opua for Savusavu. Might stop in Minerva
Have a good trip!
Moored in Bay of Island Marina, Opua. Waiting for weather window to sail to Fiji
Have arrived to warm weather.
Wind 13-18 kts WSW, have been a starry nught but know 100% cloud cover On our last beating leg to Whangarei.
Approx 105 NM to go, ETA Thursday evening.
Great to arrive in lovely New Zealand! Since we left Tonga we have been able to listen on the SSB to your station but the two last days it has bern very difficult (weak signal), often no problem to hear the relay stations. Please could you help us to understand if we have a problem on our side (are we in a skip zone or something else regarding our position and/or propagation.).
Take care! Kind regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Wind 13-18 kts WSW, have been a starry nught but know 100% cloud cover On our last beating leg to Whangarei.
Approx 105 NM to go, ETA Thursday evening.
Great to arrive in lovely New Zealand! Since we left Tonga we have been able to listen on the SSB to your station but the two last days it has bern very difficult (weak signal), often no problem to hear the relay stations. Please could you help us to understand if we have a problem on our side (are we in a skip zone or something else regarding our position and/or propagation.).
Take care! Kind regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
d: 26/10/17 05:29 GMT+1300
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154.1nm
d: 26/10/17 05:29 GMT+1300
COG 180 T SOG 6-7 kts Wind 8-12 kts W-WSW (beating the wind) Swell <1 m WSW Distance to go Whangarei: 235 NM It?s getting colder, especially during the nights.
All well onboard Warm regards, Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 131.3nm
COG 180 T SOG 6-7 kts Wind 8-12 kts W-WSW (beating the wind) Swell <1 m WSW Distance to go Whangarei: 235 NM It?s getting colder, especially during the nights.
All well onboard Warm regards, Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Wind 13-16 kts NW-NNW Swell 1-1,5 m N Cloudy, some squalls, rain Target is now Whangarei All is well onboard Warm regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 197.8nm
Wind 13-16 kts NW-NNW Swell 1-1,5 m N Cloudy, some squalls, rain Target is now Whangarei All is well onboard Warm regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Wind: 14-20 kts NNO Swell: < 1,5 m SO period 11 sec All well omboard Warm regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Wind: 14-20 kts NNO Swell: < 1,5 m SO period 11 sec All well omboard Warm regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile: +46 70 5917828
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.4nm
On our way to Opua.
Weak winds, motoring.
Wind: 2-4 kts, SO Swell: < 1 m, S Kind regards Pelle S/Y Loupan VHF call sign: SB 8684 MMSI 265532090 Mobile (SE): +46 70 5917828 Mobile (Franska Polynesien): +689 87 29 12 28
All well onboard Warm regards Pelle
All well onboard Warm regards Pelle
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 99nm
AWOM on their passage to Minerva with 25 to go. Thanks Kyle on Blown Bubbles for the relay as I heard nothing at GHRadio
Anchored at Uoleva in Ha’apai
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