Wed Oct 27 18:43:16 EDT 2010, Pacific Ocean
Just got a text from Gary and they expect to arrive in Opua at 4am tomorrow (Friday) morning. Hope to see them back home in Dunedin this weekend!
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Mon Oct 25 18:28:31 EDT 2010, Pacific Ocean
Noon to Noon run 164nm - Gary and Nick are really making record time! Hopefully they'll make landfall this weekend. The near New Zealand forecast looks pretty good, with a high pressure system keeping winds steady and light.
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Sun Oct 24 18:45:46 EDT 2010, Pacific Ocean
Noon to Noon run 166nm - wow, new record! Last night was really rough with 40kt winds. The forecast is favourable, so the are turning slightly and heading straight for Bay of Islands. At this rate, Nick and Gary will arrive well ahead of schedule (although probably exhausted from the rough sail). They've got plenty of fuel in reserve, so as the winds ease near New Zealand they'll probably have a slow motor. Both households miss the guys and want them home safely soon.
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Sat Oct 23 18:55:33 EDT 2010, Pacific Ocean
Noon to Noon run another 159nm day. Too bad it is so rough because they are making very good progress. The seas and winds are still pretty big and out of the East, so the sailing is pretty rolly. The seasickness is better, but they are looking forward to calmer winds as the head South towards New Zealand.
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Fri Oct 22 19:28:35 EDT 2010, Pacific Ocean
Noon to Noon run 159nm - wow! They are making very good progress.
Gary says that it is fast, but very rough (although it is getting a bit better). Normally the guys are pretty immune to seasickness, but Nick has been sick and even Gary is feeling a bit queasy. Let's hope that the winds ease a bit so the guys can get some rest. We want them to come home fast, but safely and having a pleasant journey.
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Thu Oct 21 18:37:16 EDT 2010, Pacific Ocean
Gary and Nick left Fiji at first light this morning. The weather forecast predicted perfect conditions for the passage. Unfortunately, it hasn't been quite as expected. Gary texted at noon today, "Very rough 30kt winds. 10ft swell beating straight south. Hoping it will ease tonight." It sounds like our last sail from Suva to Nadi. It seems to always be a bit rough south of Viti Levu. Hopefully as they leave the islands the conditions will improve. Good thing both Gary and Nick love a good sail :-).
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