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Vessel Name: Windspirit
Vessel Make/Model: Alan Wright Oceans 14
Hailing Port: Waiheke Auckland
Crew: Tim Foreman, Tom Foster-Christie, Kate Wilde, Phil Clatworthy
26 October 2022 | 34 37.5'S:173 57.6'E, 30 nm NE of Kari Kari Peninsular
Land Ho!
25 October 2022 | 32 22.7'S:173 23.2'E, 125 nm NNE of Cape Reinga
The home straight
23 October 2022 | 29 26.4'S:173 05.8'E, Approx Norfolk Isand latitude, due Nth of Cape Reinga
back on line
20 October 2022 | 21 59.5'S:176 58.7'E, a lumpy and bumpy sea
The wild sleigh ride
19 October 2022 | 19 39.9'S:176 02.3'E, The big bold blue beautiful sea
Flying fish and Booby
18 October 2022 | 17 47.9'S:177 18.5'E, Approaching Navula pass
On the whale road
17 October 2022 | 17 46.3'S:177 11.2'E, Musket Cove
Moce Fiji
17 October 2022 | 17 46..3'S:177 11.2'E, Musket Cove
Moce Fiji
27 June 2022 | 18 45..9'S:176 59.6'E, Sth Pac
Closing on Land
26 June 2022 | 21 32..5'S:176 33.5'E, Sth Pac
Floating Coconuts
25 June 2022 | 23 53.6'S:176 12.1'E, Sth Pac
Floating Coconuts
24 June 2022 | 26 36.0'S:175 43.8'E, Sth Pac
Motoring towards the tropics
23 June 2022 | 29 21.5'S:175 52.4'E, Sth Pac
Cloud, wind and rain
22 June 2022 | 31 52.6'S:175 59.9'E, Sth Pac
Stonking along
21 June 2022 | 34 43.8'S:175 44.6'E, Sth Pac
Lumpy and sleepless.
21 June 2022
position!!
21 June 2022
Little Barrier to port
20 June 2022
Into the city for clearance out
12 June 2022 | 36 48.4'S:175 02.2'E, waiheke
Waiting
30 May 2022 | 36 48.4'S:175 02.2'E, waiheke
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26 October 2022 | 34 37.5'S:173 57.6'E, 30 nm NE of Kari Kari Peninsular

Land Ho!

Young Tom perched in the cross trees spotted land at 18.30É..wellÉ.he really did spot land but from the safety of the cockpit. Saw dolphins cruising by but alas they didnt stop. Talked to Kerikeri maritime radio earlier so we are in contact with the motherland. My cell phone pinged too but only briefly. Passed [...]

25 October 2022 | 32 22.7'S:173 23.2'E, 125 nm NNE of Cape Reinga

The home straight

We lost the wind in the early hours this morning for the first time and had to fire up the trusty Yanmar for the first time in 5 days. Amazingly we have been self sufficient all that time with 2 fridges, freezer and autopilot running constantly, solar and wind generator providing all our power and batteries [...]

23 October 2022 | 29 26.4'S:173 05.8'E, Approx Norfolk Isand latitude, due Nth of Cape Reinga

back on line

Apologies to the vast crowds who missed yesterdays blog. We ran out of Iridium minutes yesterday and are only back online because Nic F called us up to check in, he was able to arrange more airtime with my supplier even though it is a holiday today. Top shore based crew work!

Stonking along

22 June 2022 | 31 52.6'S:175 59.9'E, Sth Pac
Tim
Most of the big swell has dropped although we still get a big one now and then. Sailing under a full genoa and 3/4 mains'l eating up the miles doing 7-8 kts. COG 0, Wind is from the east at 15-20. Its noticbly warmer so the layers are coming off slowly. We has a visit from a NZ Airforce orion this morning they flew low over us and called up on the VHF, checking on who we were and where we were going. Lovely lunch of Tuna bake and turkish beans devoured by allÉ.good evidence of the absence of any seasickness.
All is well onboard.
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