Margarita

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Margarita

Fri Aug 3 7:09 2018 NZST
Speed:
7knts
knts
GPS: 18 42S 172 16S
Run: 155.6nm (281.6km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.1nm
Weather: 12knts S, 10% cloud cover, baro 1015.5

ETA Vavau 0200 Saturday local. All?s well onboard


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Submitted by Isabel Bliss & ... (not verified) on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 16:16

Hello from Sonsie of Victoria! We are finally back on board and I found a bag of your cruising guides !! Please can you phone us 021 0833 2557
Wed Aug 1 7:21 2018 NZST
GPS: 19 03S 169 55W
Run: 729.7nm (1320.8km)
Weather: 15knts E, 30% cloud cover, baro 1016.5

At Niue. Heading to Vavau. What?s with the weather??????


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Thu Jul 12 16:36 2018 NZST
Speed:
7.5 kts
knts
GPS: 11 41S 162 04W
Run: 270.9nm (490.3km)
Weather: 15knts ESE, 30% cloud cover, baro 1014

We left Manihiki at 5am for Suwarrow. ETA tomorrow morning. All?s well. Bruce, Dinah & Zoe


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Sat Jul 7 16:21 2018 NZST
Speed:
6 kts
knts
GPS: 09 29.00S 158 46.00W
Run: 52nm (94.1km)
Weather: 14knts ENE, 50% cloud cover, baro 1014

We left Penrhyn at 8am for Manihiki. ETA tomorrow afternoon All?s well. Bruce, Dinah & Zoe


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Mon Jun 25 6:45 2018 NZST
Speed:
6 kts
knts
GPS: 09 09.00S 158 05.00W
Run: 182.5nm (330.3km)
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.6nm
Weather: 20knts ESE, 80% cloud cover clearing, baro 1015, squally

ETA 2 hrs. Hoping for a fish on the way in to Gudgeon Bay, Tongareva (Penrhyn). All?s well. Bruce, Dinah & Zoe


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Sun Jun 24 6:30 2018 NZST
Speed:
8 kts
knts
GPS: 11 45.00S 158 33.00W
Run: 209.9nm (379.9km)
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 206.9nm
Weather: 15knts ESE, 30% cloud cover, baro 1017

ETA Penrhyn midday tomorrow (Sunday local time). Delightful sailing. All?s well. Bruce, Dinah & Zoe


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Sat Jun 23 6:09 2018 NZST
Speed:
6 kts
knts
GPS: 14 45.00S 159 02.00W
Run: 157.4nm (284.9km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 162.5nm
Weather: 12knts NE, 90% cloud cover, baro 1017

All?s well. Bruce, Dinah & zoe


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Fri Jun 22 6:54 2018 NZST
Speed:
6 kts
knts
GPS: 17 01.00S 159 16.00W
Run: 132.5nm (239.8km)
Weather: 13knts E, 20% cloud cover, baro 1020

left Aitutaki yesterday afternoon bound for Penrhyn. ETA Sunday local time. 3 POB. All?s well. Bruce, Dinah & zoe


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Tue Jun 19 7:18 2018 NZST
GPS: 18 51.91S 159 48.04W
Run: 31.9nm (57.7km)
Weather: 15knts ESE, clear sky, baro 1020

anchored in the port at Aitutaki. Heading to Penrhyn on Wednesday.


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Sat Jun 9 7:34 2018 NZST
GPS: 19 19S 159 42W
Run: 132.6nm (240km)
Weather: 8ENE, clear skies

about 4hr from Aitutaki


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Thu May 31 7:53 2018 NZST
GPS: 21 13.99S 159 46.998W
Run: 207.3nm (375.2km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 101.6nm

We arrived in Rarotonga early yesterday to a great Cook Islands welcome and are anchored in sloppy Avatiu Harbour in Rarotonga. Thanks GHRadio for your forecasting the news and the support.


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Submitted by Pip and John (not verified) on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 10:44

Well done Bruce and crew. Well timed too, it’s been cold cold and freezing here. Literally icy decks yesterday morning.
Tue May 29 6:55 2018 NZST
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 23 00S 162 24W
Run: 156.3nm (282.9km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.6nm
Weather: Wind 15 - 20 from the north. 1.5m seas from the NE 100% clou

Looking forward to arriving tomorrow


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Mon May 28 7:06 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 24 22S 164 22W
Run: 378.5nm (685.1km)
Avg: 7.9knts
24hr: 189.1nm
Weather: ESE6, 100%cc, 1016st, swell 2m southerly

all is well on board


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Sat May 26 7:05 2018 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 27 17S 169 31W
Run: 297.6nm (538.7km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.5nm
Weather: Wind NE @ 15 kts backing. Sea 1.5m from E. 80% cloud cover.

Landed a big mahi-mahi yesterday. All’s well onboard


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Thu May 24 7:37 2018 NZST
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 30 31S 172 46W
Run: 696.8nm (1261.2km)
Avg: 29.2knts
24hr: 699.8nm
Weather: 25-30WNW, 1009 rising, 50%cc

awob despite conditions!


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Wed May 23 7:44 2018 NZST
Speed:
6ms
knts
GPS: 32 41S 175 40wE
Run: 218.2nm (394.9km)
Avg: 8.9knts
24hr: 213.7nm
Weather: W5-10, 0%cc, 1008 st, slight seas

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Submitted by Maree Jones (not verified) on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 17:37

If this is correct S/Y Margarita is going the wrong way to get to Rarotonga. I hope you are coming back to work Pete.
Tue May 22 7:14 2018 NZST
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 34 21S 178 53E
Run: 756.9nm (1370km)
Weather: wind 15kts WNW, 1012mb steady, 30% cloud cover, moderate NW

all well for the four of them


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Tue May 8 9:25 2018 NZST
GPS: 37 43.70249S 165 59.14855E
Run: 487.7nm (882.7km)

Looking to leave for Rarotonga some time next week.


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Tue Nov 7 7:12 2017 NZDT
GPS: 35 9.19968s 174 9.43404e
Run: 203.3nm (368km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 68.9nm

Arrived Sunday after a quick passage of under 6 days. Now at Tutukaka on the way south to Westhaven.


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Sat Nov 4 8:24 2017 NZDT
GPS: 32 17S 174 56E
Run: 246.7nm (446.5km)
Avg: 10.3knts
24hr: 247.2nm

not sure about longitude as very hard to hear as within the GHRadio skip. Almost there though


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Fri Nov 3 8:26 2017 NZDT
Speed:
8
knts
GPS: 28 52S 173 44E
Run: 244.5nm (442.5km)
Avg: 10.1knts
24hr: 243.5nm
Weather: ENE15, 2m swell, 1015, 100%cc

all well on board. Incredible radio signal and we thank you for the relay work


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Thu Nov 2 8:20 2017 NZDT
Speed:
8.5
knts
GPS: 25 32S 175 04E
Run: 249.4nm (451.4km)
Avg: 10.4knts
24hr: 250.2nm
Weather: E20, 3m swellE, 30%cc, 1013

great radio signal. all well


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Wed Nov 1 8:25 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7.5
knts
GPS: 22 11S 176 32E
Run: 190.4nm (344.6km)
Avg: 8.5knts
24hr: 204.5nm
Weather: ESE15, 2m swell, 100%cc

all good


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Submitted by marguerite (not verified) on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 01:23

nice to see your progress to nz. good luck hi to all from tenerife
Tue Oct 31 10:04 2017 NZDT
Speed:
7
knts
GPS: 19 27S 176 54E
Weather: SE10,

4POB on their way to Opua. all well


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