May 20th, (Eastern Hemisphere) 2011, 8:30 p.m local time Conditions: Very nice, very comfortable 31 deg 28 min South 178 deg 20 min East Wind: 12 knots SSE Swell: 1.5 meter SSE Barometer: 1025 and rising Heading: 011 True Speed: 5.5 knots (got light tonight, windy ahead) Temp: 65 deg F – 18.3 deg C […]
May 20th, (Eastern Hemisphere), 2011 6:45 a.m. local time. Conditions: Motoring, awaiting Kate\’s watch and we\’ll set sail on a starboard tack beam reach 32 deg 49 min S 177 deg 35 min E Wind: SSE, 15 knots Swell: SSE – 2 meters Temp: 63 deg F, 17.3 deg C (warming?) Sea Temp: 68 deg
May 19th, 2011 (Eastern Hemisphere) Conditions: 34 deg 33 min S 176 deg 19 min E Day 1 run – A very pedestrian 141 nm. Day 2 is already off to a faster beginning 690 nm to North Minerva Reef Speed: 7.1 knots Heading: 015 True Wind: 15-23 knots SSW Swell: 2 meters South Temp:
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May 19th, 2011 (Eastern Hemisphere) not yet one full day at sea…. Conditions: 34 deg 56 min S 175 deg 56 min E Wind S 15-20 Sea SSE 1.5 meters Cloud 30% Baro: 1026.6 rising Heading 035 true (reaching up for speed and strategic placement of winds expected ahead) We\’re under canvassed and will add
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May 18th, 2011 0915 UTC/2115 local time (Eastern Hemisphere) Current Conditions: We\’re 20 miles north of Great Barrier Island, heading for the Minerva Reefs. 750 miles to go if we stop there. Position: 35 deg 44 min S 175 deg 23 min N Wind South 22 Swell South 1.5 meters Temp: 59 deg F, 15
May 18th, Eastern Hemisphere, 0200 UTC, 2 p.m. local time. Position: Hauraki Gulf 36 deg 25 min South 175 deg 01 min East Heading 020 True Speed 6.5 knots (taking it easy, staysail only) Wind 31 knots, SSW Sea 1 meter (protection from land), it\’s gonna get big once we clear North Cape and are
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Tuesday (Eastern Hemisphere), May 17th, 2011 \”Kentucky Woman\”….Neil Diamond Auckland, New Zealand: Wind 8-20 knots, SW. Barometer 1011 and slightly rising. Temperature: 58 degrees F, 15.2 C. Rain Squalls. One cold front down, one to hit us in the morning, then off we go. Expect a fast passage with winds from the SW turning S,
May 16th, 2011 Dear F&F, \”Anniversary\”….\”The Little River Band\”. Auckland, New Zealand: Wind SSW 18-35 knots. Swell in the Tasman Sea 6-8 meters SSW (18- 25 feet). Temperature 61 deg F, 16.6 C. Squally…. Today is May 16th, 2011. Today would have been our 18th anniversary. We always called it our \”Humaversary\” after the Humuhumunukunuku
May 15, 2011 Dear F&F, Hopefully Bobby Darrin, author of \”If I were a carpenter and she were a lady\” won\’t be too plussed about my liberties with his song title. (See paragraph below). Current conditions: Auckland: 21 knots, SE (a first!), 57 degrees F, 14.2 degrees C. Rain and squally and rough outside the
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May 14th, 2011 \”Look Through Any Window\”…..The Hollies Dear Friends and Family, Well, the weather HERE in Auckland has been pleasant and we were looking forward to a mid week departure. Now however, a tropical low is forming north of our nice Big Fat High. This means, we may yet be on hold awaiting a
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