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Previous Diary Entries

Date Subject Position
2010
Apr 2010
Mon 05 Apr 06:19 1814 (NZST) Weve been reaching down the coast since dawn with the gennaker, really nice, now were in a light shower, just north of the Bay of Islands, 35:04.59S 174:11.99E
Sun 04 Apr 19:22 0725 (NZST) Light winds, still with main and motor. 6nm NW of the North Cape 34:20.45S 172:53.55E
Sun 04 Apr 10:09 2200 (NZST) 4/4/2010 Light winds from the NE upto 6knts, Main and motor. Headding to the Burt Bank... 34:32.53S 171:54.62E
Sat 03 Apr 20:39 0736 4/4/2010 Motor sailing toward Cape Reginga, wind 5kts on the nose. 34:48.09S 170:25.60E
Sat 03 Apr 07:15 1825 3/4/2010 Wind and sea have eased, 10-20knts from the NE. Main 1 reef and self tacker 34:59.07S 168:47.17E
Fri 02 Apr 22:27 0920 3/4/2010 Strong winds in squalls through the night up to 40knts, now lighter, 20knts still from N/NE. main 2 reefs, self tacker 35:07.36S 167:28.35E
Fri 02 Apr 07:29 1845 2/4/2010 Winds eased to NE 20-25, 3 reefs in main and self tacker, no rain today! makes for a happy crew.... 35:16.95S 165:12.62E
Thu 01 Apr 23:06 1005 2/4/2010 Storm jib and 3 reefs, winds slightly eased, considering self tacker again. All Good... 35:09.48S 163:49.32E
Mar 2010
Wed 31 Mar 19:49 0655 01/04/2010 Still with the same weather, close reaching 2 reefs, brighter skys ahead... 34:52.08S 159:42.59E
Wed 31 Mar 07:50 1850 31/03/2010 Close reach, self tacker, 2 reefs. Settled N/NE wind 18-25knots, good progress. 34:36.78S 157:45.44E
Tue 30 Mar 19:40 0638 wed 31st March 2010, setteled wind from north 20-30knts, reef 2 and self tacker 34:26.05S 155:47.60E
Tue 30 Mar 08:14 1913 30th March 2010 motor sailing east random conditions 34:18.44S 153:59.95E
2009
Oct 2009
Thu 01 Oct 01:33 12.30pm 1st Oct: motor sailing just north of Newcastle. ETA at Pittwater is midnight 01-10-2009 32:41.82S 152:23.14E
Sep 2009
Wed 30 Sep 19:40 6:30am - 1 October: Tom's birthday. We'll try to make a cake out of what's left on the boat - anchovies, tea bags and polenta...mmmm 32:04.46S 152:48.64E
Wed 30 Sep 05:51 5:45pm - 30 September: left Coffs Harbour and underway to Sydney. Lots of dolphins playing around us, and a few breaching whales. Fabulous. 30:33.17S 153:11.41E
Tue 29 Sep 02:39 1330 - 29 September: motor sailing into SW winds and heading for Coffs Harbour with ETA Weds AM. Everything swimmingly fine. 28:34.25S 155:14.30E
Mon 28 Sep 19:40 6:30am - 29 September: still no wind, still motoring in direction of Newcastle. Everything fine. Yawn. 28:01.94S 155:53.27E
Mon 28 Sep 16:02 2:55 am - 29 September: no wind, motoring in direction of Newcastle. Everything fine. 27:44.09S 156:10.32E
Mon 28 Sep 08:12 7:10 pm - 28 September: Still of Brisbane with SW winds gliding along in a pretty ocean after lots of laughs all afternoon with this motley crew 27:10.94S 156:20.89E
Sun 27 Sep 21:37 8:30 am - 28 September: heading on sydney good speed NWW winds. swell growing. All well 26:11.66S 156:43.67E
Sun 27 Sep 13:57 1:00am - 28 September: slow run with SSW winds. Calm seas and clear skies. Full main and headsail. 25:25.11S 157:08.31E
Sun 27 Sep 09:02 Re: 7:55 pm - 27 September: slow run with SSW winds. Everyone in good spirit and doing well 25:37.20S 157:40.62E
Sun 27 Sep 03:06 2:00pm - 27 September: running out of cheese 25:55.86S 158:14.51E
Sat 26 Sep 19:59 Re: 6:30 am - 27 September: winds up for the whole night, steady, fast sailing home. Everyone enjoyingwell. 25:19.90S 158:42.32E
Sat 26 Sep 14:16 01:15am - 27 September: wind up to 13 knots, half moon, clear starry night. Helmed for 3 hours. Divine. 24:47.01S 159:07.50E
Sat 26 Sep 09:37 8:35pm - 26 September: wind's up for first time all day, swung to north and pushing us home. Clear conditions and everyone well. 24:29.14S 159:37.34E
Fri 25 Sep 21:13 8:10am - 26 September: calm and clear conditons, gennaker flying, Sydney in our sights! 24:24.37S 161:00.38E
Fri 25 Sep 07:54 6:45pm - 25 September: stronger winds and moderate seas - cranking along at 8-9 knots!! Everyone well. 23:06.96S 161:41.81E
Thu 24 Sep 23:24 Re: 10:20pm - 25 September: still west of New Caledonia in choppy seas with 20 knots winds. Everyone fine after busy night. 22:12.10S 162:33.10E
Thu 24 Sep 10:51 9:47pm - 24 September: west of New Caledonia flying white small gennakker again to windward 21:18.00S 162:50.50E
Thu 24 Sep 08:12 7.11pm - 24 September 09: west of New Caledonia. All crew well. Flying Genacker again. 21:00.12S 162:41.41E
Thu 24 Sep 03:22 2.22pm - 24 September 09: NW of New Caledonia; good wind, sun and Neil Diamond playing. All crew well - no sea sickness. 20:34.58S 162:49.40E
Wed 23 Sep 22:49 9:45am - 24 September 09: Everyone well, very easy conditions, we're now east of northern New Caledonia. 20:10.04S 162:57.02E
Wed 23 Sep 14:13 1:00am - 24 September 09: Heading south adjacent to Grand Lagon Nord. Light conditions and gennaker flying. 19:38.84S 162:55.35E
Wed 23 Sep 12:40 7:33pm 23 Sept 09; 1metr swell, wind steady 13 kts, Easy Sailing all well 19:01.43S 162:56.00E
Wed 23 Sep 08:37 1933 -23/sept 09; 1metr swell,steady 13 kts; 19deg 01'.43s. 162deg56'.00e
Wed 23 Sep 02:48 Fw: 1345 -23/sept 09; 1metr swell,steady 13 kts during fornoon. 181deg 81'.44s. 163deg24'.33e
Tue 22 Sep 19:07 0600-23/sept 09; 1metr swell,steady 16kts during night.uneventful night.18deg19'.18s. 164deg11'.15e
Tue 22 Sep 08:18 19:15 - 22 September 09: approaching New Caledonia. Approx 170 nm from Port Vila.
Tue 22 Sep 01:35 10:45am - 22 September 09: Sailing in light seas towards North New Caledonia. Half crew puking. 130 NM west of Port Vila 18:25.38S 166:29.53E
Sun 20 Sep 05:47 16.43. 20/09/2009. stationary,port vila marina. 17`44'58s S. 168`18'66E
Aug 2009
Sun 02 Aug 01:30 12:30pm - 2 August 09 : Motored from Emae to Cook Reef, been for a snorkel....another day in paradise 17:03.55S 168:17.29E
Jul 2009
Fri 31 Jul 22:20 9:15am - 01 August 09: Sulua Bay, Emae Island - getting closer to Port Vila so Moksha can rest up and get well 17:03.14S 168:22.36E
Thu 30 Jul 09:24 7:33pm - 30 July 09 : Port Sandwich to Lamen Bay - enroute to Port Vila so Moksha can rest up and get well. sailed on try-sail 10-25 knots wind, boat 16:35.53S 168:09.78E
Thu 30 Jul 01:16 8:00pm : 29 Jul 09 - sailed into Port Sandwich, full main up and no boom! 16:26.40S 167:45.33E
Sun 26 Jul 09:31 Re: 8:30pm - 26 July 09 16:06.60S 167:27.89E
Thu 23 Jul 09:22 8:10pm - 23 July 09 : Sailed to Banam Bay, chocolaaaaaaaaate...god bless Lu and her chocolate cake! 16:20.23S 167:45.44E
Tue 21 Jul 03:41 2:30pm - 21 July 09 : after a blowy night in Awai, we have moved to Port Sandwich - great lunch of fresh Wahoo in ginger and soy! 16:32.15S 167:46.27E
Mon 20 Jul 08:41 20 Jul 09 :: Safely arrived today at Awei in the Maskelyne Islands south of Malekula - Gav caught a big Wahoo today which turned into our sashimi dinn 16:32.08S 167:46.18E
Sun 19 Jul 02:24 New Crew - Catherine, Elise, Luciana & Gavin are onboard - hiding form the Sou Easters in Northern EPI. 16:34.15S 168:10.50E
Thu 16 Jul 00:15 11:15am - 16th July 16:43.78S 168:08.68E
Tue 14 Jul 23:47 10:49am - 15th July 16:52.96S 168:31.71E
Mon 13 Jul 04:50 3:49pm - 13th July 17:02.97S 168:22.23E
Fri 10 Jul 21:34 8:32am - 11th July 17:34.84S 168:12.96E
Fri 03 Jul 11:03 Fw: 10:02pm - 3rd July 17:39.48S 168:11.16E
Wed 01 Jul 01:32 12:30pm - 1st July 17:31.95S 168:17.92E
Jun 2009
Tue 30 Jun 00:11 9:26am - 30th June 17:34.80S 168:12.93E
Sat 27 Jun 00:23 11:20am - 27th June 17:33.82S 168:16.47E
Thu 25 Jun 21:20 5:20pm - 25th June 17:36.26S 168:14.64E
Wed 24 Jun 06:27 11:00 am : 23 June - Safely in Port Villa, we've all had better nights! 17:44.27S 168:18.60E
Mon 22 Jun 16:44 3:43am - 23 June 18:08.20S 168:45.06E
Sun 21 Jun 07:22 6:20pm - 21 June : safely at anchor in Dillon's Bay, the afternoon ended in tears, we lost steering and had to crawl in for repairs. 18:49.26S 169:00.74E
Sun 21 Jun 00:57 11:54am - 21 June : sailing with 35 kn behind us, gusting to 40+ - top boat speed so far 14.06 knots - go Byron! 19:00.53S 169:05.45E
Fri 19 Jun 03:58 2:52pm - 19 June: Sailed across to Aniwa Island in 25-30 knots, nice to be sheltered behind the island! 19:13.80S 169:35.70E
Tue 16 Jun 11:39 9:00pm - 16 June : Still awaiting customs clearance in Port Resolution - paradise found, Volcanoe tomorrow! 19:31.56S 169:29.75E
Sun 14 Jun 07:00 5:00pm - 14 June : Dropped anchor at Black Sand Beach, Anatom Island, Vanuatu!! 20:13.20S 169:45.70E
Sat 13 Jun 18:21 4:20am - 14 June : Looks like our last night at sea before reaching Vanuatu - 90 NM to Aneityum Island 21:29.40S 168:51.20E
Sat 13 Jun 09:31 7:30pm - 13 June : Land Ahoy - spotted Illes des Pines (New Caledonia) at 11:50 am, than caught another dolphin fish for lunch! 22:18.20S 168:15.00E
Sat 13 Jun 00:23 10:21am - 13 June : A beautiful morning, the water is warm and very blue. Can't wait to get in ... NC nearly in sight. 23:05.00S 167:59.50E
Fri 12 Jun 18:34 4:34am - 13 June 23:26.20S 167:31.90E
Fri 12 Jun 04:42 2:40pm - 12 June : what a day!! Just finished lunch made with freshly caught Doplhin fish! 24:16.90S 166:06.30E
Thu 11 Jun 08:09 6:10pm - 11 June : Great sunset, weather warming up, waiting for the SE trades! 24:52.30S 163:39.00E
Wed 10 Jun 22:11 8:08am - 11 June : The wind has died somewhat, let's get that big gennaker up... 25:48.50S 163:29.00E
Wed 10 Jun 15:27 Calm flat seas, some whispy clouds on the horizon, sailing along at 8.5 knots. 26:22.50S 162:48.30E
Wed 10 Jun 07:34 sailing along at 10 knots, pushed along by some favourable current. Great tunes on deck! 27:02.50S 161:44.40E
Tue 09 Jun 21:04 7:03am - 10 June : Flying fish on deck. Considering using one to make a new lure... 27:46.50S 160:15.20E
Tue 09 Jun 18:15 4:14am - 10 June 27:59.00S 159:53.10E
Tue 09 Jun 07:14 05:12pm - 9 June 28:40.70S 158:25.10E
Tue 09 Jun 02:08 12:07pm - 9 June 29:04.40S 157:47.30E
Mon 08 Jun 20:43 6:41am - 9 June : What a cracker of a sunrise!! Dolphins keeping us company, 12-15knots of wind on the beam! 29:25.10S 157:03.80E
Mon 08 Jun 10:10 8:05pm - 8 June : Just finished a dinner of freshly-caught tuna. Settling in for night watches. Going well. 30:03.10S 155:41.40E
Mon 08 Jun 03:28 1:30pm - 8 Jun : Whales sighted, wind down to 10 knots. Calm seas. 29:53.90S 155:06.10E
Sun 07 Jun 23:43 6:00am - 8 Jun : Consistent wind at around 20kts, gybed to get back on track. Shook out 2nd reef to get things moving... 30:42.00S 154:30.00E
Sun 07 Jun 16:19 2:00am - 8 Jun : Left coffs 7 hrs ago. humming along at 9 knots, 2 reefs and up to 35 knots of wind. 30:35.50S 154:07.20E
Sat 06 Jun 14:02 5:30pm - 6 Jun : Arrived to Coffs and safely in our berth - off to see customs! 30:18.20S 153:08.70E
Fri 05 Jun 23:59 10:00am - 6 Jun : muesli tasting good, coffee's Strong, great morning! 30:36.30S 153:10.60E
Fri 05 Jun 17:05 6 Jun - 3am : Beautiful night, good boat speed, many ships around! 31:24.60S 153:09.80E
Fri 05 Jun 07:03 5 Jun - 5pm : Great day's sailing, getting up to 10knots of boat speed. 32:12.70S 152:47.50E
Thu 04 Jun 23:34 20 knots, approaching Port Stephens sailing nicely! 32:56.20S 152:08.70E
Thu 04 Jun 12:17 Ready to leave, where did the wind go? 33:39.40S 151:18.10E