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Velic

Mon Nov 6 19:06 2017 NZDT
Speed:
-0-
knts
GPS: 35 19S 174 07E
Run: 251.7nm (455.6km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 100.8nm
Weather: Fine; breezy and sunny

Cleared in to NZ at Opua, Bay of Islands Marina: Passage 9 Days & 21.5 hours


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Sat Nov 4 7:09 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.5 knots
knts
GPS: 31 44S 173 20E
Run: 156.7nm (283.6km)
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.4nm
Weather: Wind NE at BF3, Swell E at 2M, Sky 80% clear w/ cumulus to east

Port broad reach, Main 1 reef, Yankee jib poled to leeward. Pacing for Monday arrival in Opua. Cabin 22°C & 80% RH. All is well.


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Fri Nov 3 6:57 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.3 kts
knts
GPS: 29 28S 173 19E
Run: 167.1nm (302.5km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166.8nm
Weather: Wind BF5 NE, Swell 3M E with ~6 sec period, Sky 90% cover of thin alto stratus

Sea state less chaotice, long swell more orderly. Broad reaching under Yankee jib and deep reefed main. More comfortable aboard. All is well.


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Thu Nov 2 6:54 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.5 knots
knts
GPS: 27 09S 174 06E
Run: 171nm (309.5km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168.9nm
Weather: Wind BF 5 East gusting higher, Swell 3.5m East, Sky 80% cover scattered showers, Cabin 23°C 78% RH

Wearing fleece, all is well.


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Wed Nov 1 6:36 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6 kts
knts
GPS: 24 50S 175 04E
Run: 173.2nm (313.5km)
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 173.6nm
Weather: Wind BF 5 East, Swell 2.5m East, Sky 50% cover

Destination: Opua. Sailing under staysail and deep reefed main. Wind has eased since last evening. All is well.


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Tue Oct 31 6:39 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.7
knts
GPS: 22 29S 176 01E
Run: 144.6nm (261.7km)
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 142.8nm
Weather: Wind ENE BF 4, Swell 1.5M East, Sky 100% Stratus

Consistent easterlies for 24 hours. Isolated squalls. Fast reaching for little Velic. All good.


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Mon Oct 30 6:21 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.5 kts
knts
GPS: 20 28S 176 37E
Run: 111.3nm (201.5km)
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 113.2nm
Weather: Clear, stratus on east horizon. Wind E BF 2, Swell 1M from ESE

Fine and easy sailing. Caught large mahi mahi yesterday.


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Sun Oct 29 6:45 2017 NZDT
Speed:
4.2
knts
GPS: 18 52S 176 49E
Run: 84.6nm (153.1km)
Avg: 3.6knts
24hr: 87.1nm
Weather: Wind SE at BF 3, Swell

Large squalls with massive lightning all night.


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Sat Oct 28 7:27 2017 NZDT
Speed:
-0-
knts
GPS: 17 46S 177 23E
Run: 114nm (206.3km)
Weather: Sunny, 30% cover, winds very light east at dawn.

Depart Port Denarau, Fiji today bound for Opua, New Zealand.


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Sun Oct 1 8:54 2017 NZDT
Speed:
0
knts
GPS: 16 7S 177 22E
Run: 1359nm (2459.8km)
Weather: Sunny, wind light & variable

0800 FST: Anchored in Blue Lagoon, Yasawa Group, Fiji. Clear, sunny skies. Moderate SE winds.


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