MELIPAL
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.4nm
ust about 15 miles from BOI entry... made it after a long night of beating against 20kn southerlies.... a long night indeed for a solo sailor. This will be my last update... thank you YIT and GHR for all your services and feedback... much appreciated ... keep it up for all the others
just about 15 miles from BOI entry... made it after a long night of beating against 20kn southerlies.... a long night indeed for a solo sailor. This will be my last update... thank you YIT and GHR for all your services and feedback... much appreciated ... keep it up for all the others
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 92.1nm
....and the wind came with a bang late afternoon...reaching along a westerly wind making very good time 106nm to Opua
Avg: 4.1knts
24hr: 97.7nm
...engine off ...remaining fuel on last reserve for approach...... trying to sail in no wind not easy :-) so will just have to make the best of it... drifting east.... absolutely no wind ... a bit frustrating after having come this far ...all well onboard and must admit super peaceful.... wind wind wind, where are you??
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.1nm
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161nm
...motoring again.... no wind...all well onboard preparing for approach into NZ. An amazing feeling to have traveled more than half way around the world and approaching one of my most wanted destinations to visit.... getting colder!
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.7nm
very light as in GHRadio skip
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 178.2nm
...motoring.... winds S5kn..all very well onboard...
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 135.2nm
on passage to Opua, or maybe Whangarei
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 147.1nm
Enroute Fiji to NZ - Spinnaker up 5.0kn COG 180T..0.5m swell calm... slight ripple..all very well onboard... no luck on fishing yet
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.8nm
Motoring at SOG 5.5kn COG 188T..1m swell dead calm... slight ripple..all very well onboard... will try some fishing
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.3nm
Doing 5.5kn SOG 218T.. Excellent 6.5/7 kn smooth water sailing but am having quite a strong current against. Just in the NE side of the high pressure centre. Expect to be on 25 00 S 173 03E on the 24/10 sometime which will bring me in the middle of the high ready to turn towards the North Island headland once the NW to SW kick in. All very well onboard.
Feels great being able to
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.4nm
Approaching east side Conway reef, remaining broad reach. All very well onboard... getting into routine. Moonraker on my east side close by.
Left SW Fiji yesterday around 1700 local, good broad reach since then, AWA 60
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