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Mon Jul 31 11:57 2017 NZST

GPS: 04 31.39S 129 53.8E

Run: 209.2nm (378.7km)

Weather: Sunny and hot in wonderfull Banda Island

Great sail from Debut . Exploring the old dutch town with its narrow streets and dutch buildings.

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Sat Jul 22 2:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 05 44.45S 132 40.7E

Run: 152.5nm (276km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 152.5nm

Weather: O/cast and rain

Arrived in Debut on the 22nd July after a long hard sail from Port Moresby. Lots of Rally boats here already but still plenty of space for us to anchor. Had issues with drift nets over the last 4 days where some boats were caught in them.

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Fri Jul 21 2:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 7 17.36755S 134 15.57129E

Run: 341.6nm (618.3km)
Avg: 14.2knts
24hr: 341.6nm

Weather: o/casr

Sailing at 6.5k still using a triple reefed foresail and storm trisail on the mizzen. saw more nets and fishing boat in the night but had no problems.

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Thu Jul 20 2:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 9 37.76728S 138 39.70458E

Run: 240.9nm (436km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 80.3nm

Weather: o/cast , some sunny patches

Sailing well had issue with nets in the night, they were easy to spot in the dark because they had bright flashing lights at either end and were about 2 miles long.

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Mon Jul 17 2:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 10 34.96563S 142 4.07089E

Run: 158.5nm (286.9km)
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 158.5nm

Weather: sunny

Out in the open again after sailing thru the Torres Strait heading for Debut.

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Sun Jul 16 2:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 9 17.72457S 143 59.63745E

Run: 215.7nm (390.4km)

Weather: o/cast rain

Entering Bligh passage, Sailing well with triple reefed foresail and a storm tri sail on the mizzen. Still doing 7k.

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Sun Jul 2 2:00 2017 NZST

GPS: 9 27.94877S 147 9.17771E

Run: 195.1nm (353.1km)
Avg: 11.6knts
24hr: 278.7nm

Weather: sunny

Moored in the Royal Papua Yacht club, very friendly staff and people.

Great supermarket close to the marina, reasonable prices and range of products.

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Sat Jul 1 9:12 2017 NZST

Speed:

5.6k

knts

GPS: 11 04S 149 31E

Run: 318.7nm (576.8km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154.2nm

Weather: 20k SE 3.0m 10% cloud cover.

Only 140 nm to go to Port Moresby, All well on board Thank you for your coverage.

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Thu Jun 29 7:35 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 12 53S 153 51E

Run: 175.3nm (317.3km)
Avg: 7.9knts
24hr: 189.2nm

Weather: ESE23

Thanks to Pilgrim for the relay

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Wed Jun 28 9:21 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.8k

knts

GPS: 13 59s 156 12e

Run: 1.1nm (2km)

Weather: 29k SE 3.0m 90% cloud cover.

Day 3 of our passage to Port Moresby. To much sail up for the strong gusts, rolling with the waves.

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Wed Jun 28 7:38 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 13 59S 156 11E

Run: 161nm (291.4km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 160.7nm

Weather: 25g30

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Tue Jun 27 7:35 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.8

knts

GPS: 15 09S 158 16E

Run: 34.5nm (62.4km)
Avg: 62.8knts
24hr: 1507.7nm

Weather: 19SSE

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Tue Jun 27 7:03 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.8k

knts

GPS: 15 09s 158 47e

Run: 200.8nm (363.4km)
Avg: 8.7knts
24hr: 208.7nm

Weather: 19k SSE 2.0m 80% cloud cover.

Day 2 of our passage to Port Moresby. Fast sailing especially with a consistent 1.4 k current with us.

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Mon Jun 26 7:57 2017 NZST

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 16 25S 161 30E

Run: 148nm (267.9km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 152.4nm

Weather: 14-15SE

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Sun Jun 25 8:39 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.2k

knts

GPS: 18 03s 162 57e

Run: 369.7nm (669.2km)

Weather: 15k SE 2.5m 20% cloud cover.

Anchored in Huon reef preparing to head to Port Moresby today.

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Wed May 31 9:09 2017 NZST

Speed:

0.2

knts

GPS: 22 17s 166 26e

Run: 1009.3nm (1826.8km)

Weather: 10knts E

At anchor outside of Port Moselle waiting for weather window to sail to Port Morseby then Indonesia

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Sun Oct 23 10:02 2016 NZDT

GPS: 35 15.27S 174 07.05E

Run: 119.6nm (216.5km)
Avg: 231knts
24hr: 5543.7nm

Arrived 0730 on Sat 22 oct. Had a rough last leg to Opua.

The boat is now at Opua marina, and we are with our friends in Russel relaxing.

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Sun Oct 23 9:31 2016 NZDT

GPS: 36 33.75600S 175 31.05469E

Run: 218.5nm (395.5km)
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 106.2nm

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Fri Oct 21 8:09 2016 NZDT

Speed:

5.2k

knts

GPS: 33 37s 174 07e

Run: 156nm (282.4km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.8nm

Weather: 15k SW 3.5m 20% cloud cover.

All well onboard, motor sailing to Opua, About 98 miles to go.

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Submitted by Marion (not verified) on Fri, 10/21/2016 - 15:03

Great progress guys...

Great progress guys... Welcome to Aotearoa. Looks like a bit of cool S. Westers to greet you in. Hang back if too much for you....dying out Sunday.

Submitted by Nadia & David (not verified) on Fri, 10/21/2016 - 09:07

Hey guys you are doing so

Hey guys you are doing so well.! Lets hope this continues and you get to Opua really soon. Looking forward to catching up with you really soosn. Love Nadia David & Dan

Thu Oct 20 7:48 2016 NZDT

Speed:

5.2

knts

GPS: 31 22s 173 54e

Run: 166.7nm (301.7km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.1nm

Weather: 3k SW 0.5m swell from the W 80% cloud cover.

Had a pleasant night, no wind flat seas, noisy motor

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Wed Oct 19 8:41 2016 NZDT

Speed:

4.2m

knts

GPS: 29 21S 172 22E

Run: 223.9nm (405.3km)
Avg: 9.3knts
24hr: 223.8nm

Weather: 3SSE, 1021

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Tue Oct 18 8:40 2016 NZDT

Speed:

7.8

knts

GPS: 27 18S 175 13E

Run: 160.1nm (289.8km)
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 159.8nm

Weather: 17SE, 1021

485 to Opua but progress will slow soon!

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Submitted by Marion Lowe (not verified) on Tue, 10/18/2016 - 13:21

That sea water will be

That sea water will be cooling down the bilge by now. Excellent progress.

Mon Oct 17 8:38 2016 NZDT

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 25 02S 175 45E

Run: 149.1nm (269.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.8nm

Weather: 15SE

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Sun Oct 16 8:45 2016 NZDT

GPS: 23 11.0s 176 58.0e

Run: 139.9nm (253.2km)
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 139nm

Weather: 20knts SSE 2.5m swell from the SE 80% cloud cover.

The calm has gone, replaced by 20k SSE and 2.5m swell, and rain and no sun.

But I guess you have to get the bad now and then to appreciate the good.

All well on board.

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Submitted by Colin Lowe (not verified) on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 20:17

Looks like light winds for

Looks like light winds for the next few days after you get through the 20knot section. Getting closer to us! Good going,

Sat Oct 15 8:35 2016 NZDT

Speed:

5.5m

knts

GPS: 21 25S 178 02E

Run: 154.2nm (279.1km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154.4nm

Weather: calm, o/c

all is well

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Submitted by dave eustace (not verified) on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 07:23

looking good frank, headwinds

looking good frank, headwinds for sunday /monday then on with the iron sail .

Fri Oct 14 8:37 2016 NZDT

Speed:

6.5

knts

GPS: 19 15S 178 36E

Run: 14.4nm (26.1km)
Avg: 3.6knts
24hr: 85.3nm

Weather: 10-12 se

on their way to opua

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Fri Oct 14 4:34 2016 NZDT

GPS: 19 2.54324S 178 35.01526E

Run: 95.5nm (172.9km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.2nm

Sailing well,SSE 11k wind. fighting a 1.8k current boat speed 4.6 over ground.

All is well.

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Thu Oct 13 9:21 2016 NZDT

Speed:

knts

GPS: 17 40.86s 178 50.21e

Run: 6.1nm (11km)

Weather: SE 6k,100% cloud cover

Clearing customs in Levuka and departing for Opua.

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Fri Oct 7 20:17 2016 NZDT

GPS: 17 44.23509S 178 45.94863E

at anchor

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Submitted by Rick & Glad (not verified) on Thu, 10/13/2016 - 11:35

Safe sailing Will listen on

Safe sailing Will listen on HF 8779 Gulf Harbour

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Stars End 2

Stars End 2

Great progress guys...

Hey guys you are doing so

That sea water will be

Looks like light winds for

looking good frank, headwinds

Safe sailing Will listen on

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