Peregrine
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 90.8nm
(Posted 1000 UTC Sep 2) We arrived safely in Kupang, Indonesia on the 31st of August. Thank you again for all of the weather reports and position tracking.
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 160.8nm
(Posted 1900 UTC Aug 27) Spoke Australian Border Control aircraft today. Despite the rumors, they do not deliver ice cream.
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161nm
(Posted 1917 UTC Aug 25) 700nm to Kupang.
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 112.4nm
(Posted 0124UTC Aug 24) Uneventful passage through Torres Straits with fine winds and weather. Winds held E until last night; drifted along @<2kts for hours, but finally fired up a few minutes ago. Combination of poor reception from Darawank & Brunei Sailmail stations and low battery power (wind & towed generators ineffective @<10kts wind downwind) has made emails (like YIT reports) more challenging, so we may not be checking as frequently as usual, but we will be sure to report our safe arrival. ~900nm to Kupang.
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 63nm
(Posted 1917 UTC Aug 22) Rested a day in Treacherous Bay; now continuing through Torres Straits.
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 109.4nm
(Posted 1926 UTC) Motorsailing to an anchor at Treacherous Bay, Darnley Island, Great Northeast Channel.
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 165.1nm
(Posted 0540 NZT) 107nm to Torres Straits. 1460nm to Kupang.
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161.5nm
(Posted 0540 NZT) 220nm to Torres Straits. 1570nm to Kupang.
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 179.3nm
(Posted 0630 NZT) ~390nm to Torres Straits eta late Fri/early Sat
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.5nm
(Posted 0630 NZT) ~540nm to Torres Straits
Avg: 91888knts
24hr: 2205312nm
(Posted 0630 NZT)correction to last transmission
Avg: 388.9knts
24hr: 9334.6nm
(Posted 0630 NZT)
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 184.5nm
(Posted 0630 NZT)Aim to be about 12d 10's 155d 25'e by noon Monday (NZT), then run immediately south of, or through the Louisiades, depending on conditions.
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.9nm
(Posted 0630 NZT)1026 nm to Torres Str.
(Posted 0700 NZT)1150 nm to Torres Str. Expect ~160E early Sat AM. Question: would diverting a little south of our rhumb line avoid the high convective zone this weekend?
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.6nm
may drop below rhum line to avoid convergence
Avg: 3knts
24hr: 72.8nm
all well onboard and an amazing radio signal this morning
Clearing out Luganville today bound Kupang, Indonesia tonight or early AM tomorrow. ~1500 nm to Torres Straits.
departing today for Torres St. Passage time about 10-14days
Misunderstanding on the air
will check in today in Aneityum. Gulf Harbour radio celebrated their arrival by ordering a glass of Peregrine pinot noir. It is from Gibbs Valley near Quesnstown NZ and was very good!
Arrived Aneityum ~1000LOC and anchored in Q @ Anelghowhat in 12 m sand, good holding. Winds fresh S with a vigorous harbor chop, but no sea swell. Thanks again to GHR for all you do! ZZzzzz.....
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 143.1nm
16 nm to Aneityum.
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 133.5nm
145 nm to Aneityum.
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 108.1nm
255nm to Aneityum. ETA early monday morning
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.7nm
350 nm to Aneityum.
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 99.8nm
(Composed July 5 1845 UTC) In Kandavu Passage after a rough
Depart Savusavu first thing AM; bound Aneityum, Vanuatu. Hoping to break free of this tedious, squally stationary front by Viti Levu rounding Wednesday PM, if not sooner (models show it already east of here?) Also hoping the trades don't peter out too much in coming week on passage (approaching ridge?) Will try to check in before checking out.
Avg: 3.6knts
24hr: 87.2nm
(Posted 0600 May 26 NZST) Hove-to outside the Tonga Pass at Vanua Balavu, Lau, Fiji awaiting sufficient light to make the pass and cross the lagoon to Lomaloma, our destination. This will be our last check-in for a while. Thanks again for all you do at GHR!
Avg: 3.5knts
24hr: 84nm
(Posted 0700 May 25 NZST) Slowly losing the race to be the slowest boat sailing to Fiji. We are riding the Sea Mercy train past Bounty Boat and Oneata Passages behind Perry, Amelie IV, and ahead of one other I haven't identified yet.
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 130.3nm
(Posted at 0545) For those passing Mana Islands close aboard, actual location of westernmost point of Vuatoa Ono reef estimated by radar was 20d 44.7' S 178d 54.6' W.
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 76.6nm
(Posted 0635 May 23) Trough passage @ N. Minerva May 22: 0400 Winds W 35 kts with light rain, 0500 winds W 25 kts, clearing, 0500 - 0700 winds back to SW then 15-25 kts, then to SSW 20 kts remainder of the day. Peregrine departed N. Minerva Pass 1030 bound for Vanua Mbalavu, Fiji.
Arrived S. Minerva ~1500 yesterday. Leaving shortly after dawn for N. Minerva today.
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168.6nm
43 nm to pass S. Minerva; hope to be in N. Minerva this afternoon. Haven't had a passage with this much motoring since the '90s - bring on the trades! Celebrating our sixth anniversaday of no sand flies.
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.8nm
Wondering about entering N. Minerva (NW/SE Pass) on Friday afternoon versus Saturday morning and leaving out of Minerva Monday for Lau.
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 135.9nm
(Posted 0645 May 18) No copy on GHR past three mornings. Just noticed that the GHR Chrome app is sometimes generating bad data for pasting into email (Email/Copy button); a mash-up of new entries (e.g. weather) and old (everything else). Seems to happen when Status field left blank. Also, it's not including date/time in the buffer/output. Is there a field code for that?
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.4nm
~465 nm to N. Minerva. Sump rebuilt, propane solenoid repaired, and two new solar panels installed while motoring in calms. Fine broad sailing and all is well aboard.
Left Opua noon May 14 bound Lau, Fiji by way of N. Minerva (time allowing). Difficulty raising SailMail stations for check-in here and d/ling weather data. Mild conditions so far w/ about 50% light & variable under power. Currently sailing in E wind 7-8 kts. Swell 1.5m, long period from SW and 1-1.5m, shorter period from NE. 5% cloud.
Anchored Opua awaiting weather window. Bound Vanua Balavu, Fiji with Sea Mercy fleet DR2A.
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