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

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

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

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

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

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