O'VIVE PACIFIC CROSSING

A family travels from Florida to New Zealand aboard their St Francis 50 catamaran

08 May 2013
06 September 2011 | Brisbane
04 September 2011 | 26 02S 155 59E
03 September 2011 | 24 35S 159 23E
02 September 2011 | 23 21S 162 56E
31 August 2011 | New Caledonia
30 August 2011 | 21 10S 168 312E
29 August 2011 | 21 25S 171 52E
28 August 2011 | 21 03S 175 17E
27 August 2011 | 20 17S 178 49E
26 August 2011 | 19 26S 177 46W
25 August 2011 | 18 48S 174 20W
23 August 2011 | Neiafu, Tonga
21 August 2011 | 19 00S 170 22W
18 August 2011 | 19 45S 168 16W
15 August 2011 | Beverage Reef
14 August 2011 | 19 39S 166 06W
12 August 2011 | 18 52S 160 14W
03 August 2011 | Aitutaki
01 August 2011 | 18 18S 157 49W

Anchored in the middle of the ocean

03 November 2008 | Minerva Reef
David
We are anchored 265 miles southwest of Tonga inside of Minerva Reef. There is no land, just an almost perfect circle of reef 2-3 miles in diameter with one opening to the ocean. The reef is submerged at high tide and partially dries at low tide. Last night we had 35 knots of wind and it was nice and smooth in here. The depth varies from 30 to 100 feet. We left Tonga Sunday at 11am and arrived Monday (yesterday) evening at 7:30pm for a total time of 32.5 hours. The last two hours were tense trying to race both an oncoming storm and darkness into port. The wind is forecast to go slack so we will wait here for it to return before pushing on to New Zealand. Our friends on Malachi and Upps should be arriving within the next hour. Unfortunately they were not in here for the storm last night but all is well on both boats. Orca III is leaving Tonga this morning so only 2 days behind.
Nous sommes ancres 265 miles au sud-ouest de Tonga a l'interieur du Recif Minerva. Il n'y a pas de terre juste un cercle de recifs de 2-3 miles de diametre et une seule entree sur l'ocean. Le recif est submerge a maree haute et partiellement sec a maree basse. La nuit derniere, nous avons eu 35 noeuds de vent et c'etait tres tranquille a l'interieur. La profondeur varie de 10 a 35 metres. Nous sommes partis de Tonga a 11h du matin Dimanche et nous sommes arrives Lundi (Hier) soir a 19h30 avec un total de 32.5 heures. Les dernieres deux heures ont ete assez intenses, nous essayions d'arriver avant la nuit et la tempete annoncee a la meteo, nous sommes entres juste a temps!!!! Le vent va ralentir et nous attendrons donc a Minerva son retour avant la derniere ligne pour Opua (Nouvelle Zelande). Nos amis Malachi et Uups devrait arriver dans une heure ou deux. Malheureusement, ils ont du passer la nuit dehors dans la tempete mais apres un contact radio ce matin, tout va bien. Orca III part de Tonga ce matin, ils seront donc 2 jours derriere nous.
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Vessel Name: O'Vive
Vessel Make/Model: St Francis 50' catamaran
Hailing Port: Tavernier, Florida USA
Crew: David, Alec, Emilie, Nathalie
About: Captain David, 1st mate, Nathalie and the crew Alec (12) and Emilie (15)

O'VIVE UNDER WAY...

Who: David, Alec, Emilie, Nathalie
Port: Tavernier, Florida USA