Passage To The Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands Day 1

Oyster Moon
Paul Foskett & Rhu Nash
Sun 18 Mar 2012 14:55
Position 00 50.26S 090 21.86W

Passage To The Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands Day 1

We left Puerto Ayora Galapagos Island heading for Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands at 08.00 am local time UTC (GMT) - 6 hours on the 18 Mach 2012.

Day 1 Distance to go, 2,941 miles.

Log reading now 13730

Noon to Noon report will start on the 19th March 12

No wind at present so we are motoring heading South West to try to pick up the wind. The Grib weather charts are showing reasonable wind at about 005 degrees South.

We will keep the engine RPM down at the 2,200 level to conserve fuel.

Only Karacool has set off with us, the other two will be leaving on Tuesday.

Next report on the 19th.

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