11/11/2007, 450 NM from Whangarei
Like the title says, that nasty low that we were trying to avoid has passed by... unfortunately, it got pushed further north than predicted by a high east of NZ... and got pushed right into us... ended up sailing on the stormjib alone in winds up to 38 kts. made for a fairly rough night last night, but vessel and crew survived just fine.
Currently taking the left-over seas on the bow (1-2m chop on top of a 3-4m swell)... making typing somewhat difficult ;^)
Temperatures are getting slightly lower now; actually needed to sleep with a blanket on last night. :^/
Morgan & I have decided on our to do list when we get to port:
1) Shower 2) Find a pub that serves Guinness. Enjoy a couple of pints. 3) Steak and lobster dinner.
Really looking forward to all 3... =)
Hope all is well back home.
- Peter & Morgan
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11/08/2007, 600 NM from Whangarei
So, here we are, bobbing around in light and variable winds, and something that we saw in the most recent weather faxes and .grb files scared the poop out of us... a deep low is forecast to produce storm force winds 100NM off the coast of NZ right around the time we are predicted to be 100NM off the coast of NZ :^/
So, the SV Mostly Harmless has banged a hard right and is now traveling due west at around 26d 27' south to let the low (and it's 45 kt winds) pass in front of us...
That will add a day or two onto our passage and give us head winds for the last few hundred miles, but alas, this boat likes 15-20 kt headwinds waaaay more than it likes getting slapped on the beam with 5m seas and 45kt winds...
We are now predicting arrival in NZ around 16-17 Nov.
- Peter & Morgan.
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11/06/2007, A couple miles outside North Minerva Reef
Ho, hum... another crappy day in paradise... :^p
We hoisted anchor at around 1900Z (0800L) and motored out of North Minerva Reef
Calm seas, not a cloud in the sky, but (unfortunately?) no wind.
Motoring on a course of 230T (to clear south Minerva reef), then will be backing to a course of 205T for Whangarei. Estimating 6-7 days for the passage (WX dependent, of course!)
Jimmy Buffet on the stereo, a cup of coffee in hand, and the alternator cranking amps into the batteries. Life is good. =)
- Peter & Morgan
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