Roundabout II

Sat Oct 28 0:40 2017 NZDT
GPS: 24 45S 152 23E
Run: 293.8nm (531.8km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 80.1nm

Arrived Bundaberg 0930 Thursday (26/10/2017). Will store Roundabout II On the hard while we fly hone to Canafa for 6 months to a year to deal with aging parents and the pending marriage of our youngest daughter


Tue Oct 24 8:35 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.5m
knts
GPS: 24 07S 157 0E
Run: 216.6nm (392km)
Avg: 9knts
24hr: 215.9nm
Weather: SSE9-11, 405cc, 1016.5

ETA Bundaberg Thursday midday


Mon Oct 23 8:30 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6
knts
GPS: 24 04S 160 26E
Run: 286.5nm (518.6km)
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 143.4nm
Weather: 15SSE, 1m seas, 1011, 25%cc

all well on board


Sat Oct 21 8:33 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.75
knts
GPS: 22 06S 164 24E
Run: 156.1nm (282.5km)
Weather: ene13-17, 1-2m SE swell, 1015, 70%cc

all well on board heading for Bundaberg


Fri Sep 22 7:37 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 19.24226s 166 49.63197e
Run: 130.4nm (236km)
Weather: 1016, no wind

heaing to Isle of Pines today


Thu Sep 7 7:36 2017 NZST
GPS: 22 23S 168 52E
Run: 120.7nm (218.5km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 120.6nm
Weather: 1SW, 1018, 70%cc

Havannah Pass and will be heading up to Noumea today


Wed Sep 6 7:35 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 20 42S 168 22E
Run: 109.1nm (197.5km)
Weather: 15-20SE, 1.5m se swell, 1018

eta Havannah early tomorrow


Mon Sep 4 7:10 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 32S 169 30E
Run: 51.4nm (93km)
Weather: 10%cc, SSE10, 1016.5

Anchored in Port resolution. The volcano was awesome. Waiting for more easterly winds to sail to Noumea this week, leaving as early as tomorrow.


Sat Aug 26 7:44 2017 NZST
GPS: 20 14S 169 46E
Run: 184.7nm (334.3km)
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 92.1nm
Weather: 1014.5, no wind

At anchor at Anelghowat Bay. Will see another boat arrive tonight.


Thu Aug 24 7:37 2017 NZST
Speed:
5
knts
GPS: 19 27S 172 29E
Run: 170.8nm (309.1km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168.1nm
Weather: 12-15ese, 60%cc, sq,seas1-2mSE,

AWOB, 155 to Aneityum


Wed Aug 23 7:14 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.5
knts
GPS: 18 38S 174 57E
Run: 158.5nm (286.9km)
Weather: 100Cc, 20-25ese, 2-3m swe;;,1015.5

on passage to Vanuatu. 160 nm since leaving Denerau. Winds yesterday were 25-30kn with 3-4 meter seas. More comfortable now. Allwell


Tue Jul 18 6:51 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 46.218s 177 11.228e
Run: 82.7nm (149.7km)

On a mooring in Musket Cove


Sun Jul 9 20:24 2017 NZST
GPS: 18 6.480s 178 23.655e
Run: 110.8nm (200.5km)

On a mooring in Lami Bay/Suva


Sun Jun 25 20:46 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 56.15S 179 53.92E
Run: 38.8nm (70.2km)

Sailed to Taveuni today. On a mooring at Paradise Dive Resort for the next couple of days.


Wed Jun 7 8:04 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 46.670s 179 20.110e
Run: 13.8nm (25km)

Arrived yesterday. Enjoy


Tue Jun 6 6:03 2017 NZST
Speed:
5 kts
knts
GPS: 16 56S 179 28E
Run: 125.8nm (227.7km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 130.4nm
Weather: 12-16SE, 60% cloud cover, bar 1010

13 nm to the pass into Savusavu, should be in harbour by 0800 Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.


Mon Jun 5 6:54 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.5 kits
knts
GPS: 18 43S 179 05E
Run: 272.3nm (492.9km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 139.3nm
Weather: 15-18kts SE now, 20-27 SSE overnight, 70% cloud cover, 1 meter sea, baro1010.5, the butter has melted!

125 miles to Savusavu, will arriveTuesday morning, All well Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.


Sat Jun 3 7:58 2017 NZST
Speed:
5.5
knts
GPS: 22 18S 177 20E
Run: 143nm (258.8km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 141.1nm
Weather: s/ssw 12-14, 1m sloppy seas, 1012.5

all well


Fri Jun 2 7:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
5-6
knts
GPS: 24 14S 178 08E
Run: 142.9nm (258.6km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.5nm
Weather: 9-14NNE, 1m swell, 1014, 90%cc

Their Moody has a very successful KISS installation. A booming radio signal


Thu Jun 1 8:15 2017 NZST
Speed:
4 kts
knts
GPS: 26 18S 178 03N
Run: 3.1nm (5.6km)
Avg: 76.4knts
24hr: 1834.5nm
Weather: 10-11S, 80% cloud cover, baro 1018.5, 1 meter sea

broad reaching to the NW, had to stop yesterday to dive on the bottom and clear piece of fish net off of the prop, all well, will probably motor straight north today to get a better angle in the predicted wind shift north and then southerly, Savusavu Mondaywith luck, all well Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.


Thu Jun 1 8:12 2017 NZST
Speed:
4
knts
GPS: 26 20S 178 05E
Run: 290.2nm (525.3km)
Avg: 11.6knts
24hr: 278.5nm
Weather: 10S

Wed May 31 7:12 2017 NZST
Speed:
6kts
knts
GPS: 28 02S 177 36W
Run: 345.5nm (625.4km)
Avg: 14.4knts
24hr: 346.2nm
Weather: wind 3.5 NNW, 85% cloud, baro1020

motorsailing in flat calm Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.


Tue May 30 7:15 2017 NZST
Speed:
6 knts
knts
GPS: 30 09S 177 13E
Run: 176.2nm (318.9km)
Avg: 7.3knts
24hr: 175.7nm
Weather: 6-10 kts SW, 70% cloud, baro 1020.5

motorsaing in light variable winds, all well Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.


Mon May 29 7:11 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.7
knts
GPS: 32 34S 176 16E
Run: 779.3nm (1410.5km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 162.9nm
Weather: 1.5m, 20SW, 1019 sct cloud

ovely broad reach marred by a contrary current for much of Sunday,all well


Wed May 24 12:24 2017 NZST
Speed:
6 in
knts
GPS: 21 18s 175 46e
Run: 1000.1nm (1810.2km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 161.9nm
Weather: 12-15 ESE. 1-2 meter swell. 70% cloud cover. Bar1012 Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.

Sailing comfortably


Thu May 18 8:07 2017 NZST
GPS: 35 43S 174 21E
Run: 2.5nm (4.5km)

Planning to leave from Marsden Saturday for Vuda point, Fiji


Tue May 9 7:08 2017 NZST
GPS: 35 41.71332S 174 18.87775E
Run: 732.9nm (1326.5km)
Avg: 14109.3knts
24hr: 338623.3nm

Previous post had us on wrong side of date line


Tue May 9 7:05 2017 NZST
GPS: 37 31.62922S 172 39.66797W
Run: 368.1nm (666.3km)

Hoping to depart for Fiji on the weekend. Last minute issues may keep us in Whangarei though.


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