Pelorus Jack

Wed Oct 24 17:21 2018 NZDT
GPS: 34 02.0s 173 48.0e
Run: 452.1nm (818.3km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.9nm
Weather: se 1 kts and sun

quiet day with light air sailing and motoring. Whales and sea birds, Tuna in the cooler. ETA is late on the 24th to Opua.


Sun Oct 21 18:51 2018 NZDT
GPS: 27 30.0s 173 26.0e
Run: 203.1nm (367.6km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 199.8nm
Weather: ESE 18 kts and high stratus cloud

Fast times with a 180 nm day in the last 24. seas became more regular at mid day, still near 3M. We are currently nearly a day ahead of schedule, but will slow down soon. ETA is late on the 24th to Opua.


Sat Oct 20 18:27 2018 NZDT
GPS: 24 39.0s 174 14.0e
Run: 219.5nm (397.3km)
Avg: 9.6knts
24hr: 230.5nm
Weather: ESE 20 kts and broken cloud

Fast times with a 175 nm day in the last 24. seas became more regular at mid day, still near 3M. We are currently nearly a day ahead of schedule, but will slow down soon. ETA is late on the 24th to Opua.


Fri Oct 19 19:36 2018 NZDT
GPS: 21 44s 175 36e
Run: 280.6nm (507.9km)
Avg: 8knts
24hr: 191.9nm
Weather: ESE 2 kts and cloudy

good first day run of 180nm, sea 3m confused, beam reach with good conditions. ETA Opua Oct 25, depending on forecast. all well on board.


Thu Oct 18 8:29 2018 NZDT
GPS: 17 57.5S 177 11.4E
Run: 23.2nm (42km)
Weather: Just left the pass, wind 150M @ 15 kts.broken cloud.

ETA OPUA OCT 25


Sun Oct 14 17:26 2018 NZDT
GPS: 17 40.8S 177 23.2E
Run: 14.7nm (26.6km)
Weather: Hot, wind SE 12 KTS outside the marina towards Musket Cove

Planning Wed departure for NZ. ETA Oct 24


Fri Oct 12 23:09 2018 NZDT
GPS: 17 46.0s 177 11.0e
Run: 0.2nm (0.4km)
Weather: SE 15 kts and cloudy

Finally out of the yard and into the breeze at Musket Cove Fiji. Planning departure to NZ on Wed Oct 17 ETA Opua Oct 24, depending on forecast.


Tue Oct 2 19:15 2018 NZDT
GPS: 17 45.9S 177 11.1E
Run: 43.9nm (79.5km)
Weather: 5kt west, 1010.80, clear

Fine long run today until we got near Latoka when the sea breeze took over. Here until the NW wind goes away, then into the travellift at Vudu marina


Mon Oct 1 18:33 2018 NZDT
GPS: 17 25.3S 177 44.7E
Run: 32nm (57.9km)
Weather: Downwind run in E 25 kts

Moving tomorrow to Lautoka area


Sat Sep 29 8:58 2018 NZST
GPS: 17 19.2S 178 13.1E
Run: 38.4nm (69.5km)
Weather: Wind and rain at present, holding here along with 5 other boats, including Whistler, from guess where...

All well on board. A brisk 25 kt wet ride from Vanua Levu yesterday.


Fri Sep 28 7:31 2018 NZST
GPS: 16 58.2S 178 40.2E
Run: 45.8nm (82.9km)

Mon Sep 24 19:43 2018 NZST
GPS: 16 46.7S 179 20.0E
Weather: Cloudy, light wind

Moving to Lautoka over the next two weeks


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