14/07/2012, Passage To Fiji
Position report
21/06/2012, Passage To Niue
Position 19 03.196S 169 55.445W
Passage To Niue
Day 9, 20 June 2012
Arrived
We arrived in Niue at 19.00 hours, (local time we believe is 18.00), just as the Sun had started to set.
Full passage report if we can get WI-FI
20/06/2012, Passage To Niue
Position 18 53.75S 169 17.58W
Passage To Niue Day 9, 20 June 2012
We left Bora Bora at 10.00 local time which is - 11 hours (behind) UTC (GMT), on Tuesday the 12 June 12, heading for our next island called Niue.
Day 9
Log reading at noon is 17288
Noon to Noon distance through the water = 159 miles
Distance to go 31 miles
Noon to Noon distance over the ground = 134 miles
The wind maintained about 25 knots, until 00.00 hour and then started to drop ending up at about 15 to 20 knot. This has held right through until noon local time today.
We hope to arrive late Wednesday afternoon or early evening around 18.00 to 19.00
Wildlife report
Again a few sea birds have been seen, and we are also now starting to see flying fish again, but not much else.
Ship report Karacool (53 foot Cat) has arrived at about 10.30.
No more noon reports, but will give confirmation of arrival.
19/06/2012, Passage To Niue
Position 18 41.20S 166 57.00W
Passage To Niue
Day 8, 19 June 2012 We left Bora Bora at 10.00 local time which is - 11 hours (behind) UTC (GMT), on Tuesday the 12 June 12, heading for our next island called Niue.
Day 8
Log reading at noon is 17129
Noon to Noon distance through the water = 173 miles Distance to go 165 miles
Noon to Noon distance over the ground = 149 miles
The wind maintained about 25 knots, with gusts up to 32 knots. This has been maintained right through until noon local time today. So with this wind we have made an excellent mileage figure for the 24 hours.
We hope to arrive late Wednesday afternoon or early evening if the wind holds up.
Wildlife report
Again a few sea birds have been seen, and we are also now starting to see flying fish again, but not much else.
Ship report
Karacool (53 foot Cat) is now 49 miles ahead of us.
Next report at noon on the 20 June 12
18/06/2012, Passage To Niue
Position 18 23.73S 164 20.00W
Passage To Niue
Day 7, 18 June 2012
We left Bora Bora at 10.00 local time which is - 11 hours (behind) UTC (GMT), on Tuesday the 12 June 12, heading for our next island called Niue.
Day 7
Log reading at noon is 16956
Noon to Noon distance through the water = 171 miles
Distance to go 314 miles
Noon to Noon distance over the ground = 152 miles The wind maintained 12 to 16 knots until about 18.00 and then started to pick-up eventually averaging at about 25 knots, with gusts up to 32 knots. This has been maintained right through until noon local time today.
So with this wind we have made an excellent mileage figure for the 24 hours
Wildlife report
Again a few sea birds have been seen, and we are also now starting to see flying fish again, but not much else. One flying fish made it on the deck!!
Ship report
Karacool (53 foot Cat) is now 37 miles ahead of us.
Next report at noon on the 19 June 12
17/06/2012, Passage To Niue
Position 18 04.94S 161 43.10W
Passage To Niue Day 6, 17 June 2012 We left Bora Bora at 10.00 local time which is - 11 hours (behind) UTC (GMT), on Tuesday the 12 June 12, heading for our next island called Niue.
Day 6
Log reading at noon is 16785
Noon to Noon distance through the water = 137 miles Distance to go 466 miles
Noon to Noon distance over the ground = 127 miles As yesterday, the wind maintained 12 to 16 knots until about 14.00 and then started to drop and at 18.00 with the wind between 4 to 6 knots and a boat speed of between 2 to 3 knots, the iron sail was turned on yet again and we started to motor. However we did manage to start sailing again at 00.00 but still not a good day mileage wise
Wildlife report
Again a few sea birds have been seen, and we are also now starting to see flying fish again, but not much else.
Ship report
Karacool (53 foot Cat) is now 14 miles ahead of us
We are starting to get a few commercial vessels pass us, but not close enough to see by eye but only pick up on the AIS. We have a vessel described as a "PLEASE CRAFT" to our port side about 15 miles away.
However with dimensions of 75 m long and 10 m wide, with a draft of 6.5 m it is one hell of a sized pleasure craft!!!
Next report at noon on the 19 June 12
