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03-03-05 2030 21º17’N 157º50’W 108 7 var 3-10 NW 5-8′ 20 1015   We’re off @ 1030 HST
03-04-05 0420 21º05N 157º15W
motor sailed
var 3-10     0 1017 +2 Dropped hook in Lono, Molokai 
                          18’deep/mud/80′ scope
03-16-05 2330         340 16 N 3-5 10 1015 -2 Heading to Kaunakakai – single reef
03-17-05 0100 21º05N 157º02W 90 7 N-NE 15 1-3 NE 30 1016 +1 Glorious broad reach to Kaunakakai
                          16’deep/mud/100′ scope – 2 anchors
03-18-05 0415     131   SE 11 N 3 30 1016 0 Left for Big Island
        127-137 4-6 SE 8-11 N 3   1016 0 Pleasant sail thru Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe
        155 5-7 NE 18 NW 3-5 30 1015 -1 Alenuehaha uncomfortable not unbearable
03-18-05 2200 19º40N 156º02W     NE 8-10     30 1014 -1 Arrived Honokohau (Kona) noon HST
    19º58N 156º20W drifting NE 18 NW 10 50 1012 -2 Received VHF call from SV Nepenthe
                          They lost headstay & engine won’t start
        308 7 NE 18-22 NW 8-10 70 1012 0 We headed back out to offer help
03-19-05 0030 19º55N 156º21W 130 2-2.5 NE 18-22 NW 10 70 1012 0 Met SV Nepenthe – jury rigged staysail
03-19-05 0230 19º51N 156º18W 135 4 NE 12-18 NW 6-10   1013 +1 Got their engine running – following us in
03-19-05 0900 19º40N 156º02W     NE 8-10 NW 3-8   1013 0 Arrived Honokohau – again
04-10-05 0330 19º11N 155º55W 180 5 W 2-4 S 2 90 1017 0 6.5 hr motorsail to Milolii, Big Island
04-10-05 2000 19º10N 155º55W 180 5 NNW 10 NW 1 0 1016 0 Motored to Honomalino/25′ sand
04-11-05 2220     214 6.4 SSW 1.5-2 NW 1 100 vog 1016 0 Left Big Island for Fanning
04-12-05 0317 18º39N 156º04W 190 8.2 E 22 E 10 20 1014 0 Dbl reef, 50% jib, sloppy seas
04-13-05 0315 16º06N 157º12W 190 7.5 ENE 18 conf 8-10 40 1011 0 Sloppy confused seas.  Uncomfortable
04-14-05 0308 13º43N 158º06W 195 6.5 E 22 conf 8-10 50 1011 0 Unchanged wind/sea/sails
04-15-05 0306 11º19N 158º55W 190 6.2 ENE 24 conf 10 15 1010 0 Jib 30%
04-16-05 0315 08º58N 158º48W 160 5.2 ENE 20 E 10 100 1009 0 Seas less confused – improving
04-17-05 0308 06º54N 158º04W 175 6 ENE 19 E 4 10 1010 0 Seas greatly improved
04-18-05 0315 04º44N 158º32W 225 5.5 E 20 NE 4 10 1010 0 Squall X 1 hr w/ gusts to 37 kts
                          Sheared bolt on autopilot – fixed
                          Sheared bold on goosneck – jib alone
04-18-05 1645 03º57N 159º07W 240 3.5-4 ESE 12 E 2 25 1010 0 Land sighted
04-18-05 2330 03º52N 159º22W     SE 10     10 1019 ++ CQR in 16′ mud Fanning lagoon
06-07-05 2130     180 4-5 E 15 N 2 10 1011   Left Fanning for Penrhyn w/full main
06-07-05 2300         E 15-18 E 4 30 1011 0 Single reefed main, furled 30% genoa
06-08-05 0315 03º15N 159º07W 170 6 ENE 14 E 6 50 1009 -2 Unchanged wind/sea/sails
06-09-05 ~2000     120 6 ENE 22-32 E 6-8 100 1007 -2 Squall X 1 hr w/ gusts to 32 kts
06-09-95 0336 01º37N 159º19W 80 3.5 SSE 8 NE 6 90 1008 +1 Making easting
06-10-05 0320 01º37N 158º11W 180 5.3 SE 12 SE 3 90 1009 -1 Same sails
06-11-05 0121 00º00 158º03W 154 5.9 SE 11 E 3 30 1009 0 Crossed equator.  Great sailing.
06-11-05 0328 00º10S 157º58W 160 6.2 E 11 E 3 30 1009 0 Great conditions
06-12-05 0325 02º17S 157º30W 180 4.8 E 8 NE 3 10 1009 0 Full genoa trying to maintain weigh
06-12-05 0400                       Motorsailing
06-12-05 1600                       Resumed sailing with full genoa
06-13-05 0320 04º06S 157º23W 170 5.8 E 13 SE 6 10 1009 0 Partly furled genoa
06-14-05 0320 06º17S 157º25W 180 6.8 E 18 E 6 50 1008 -1 Heavy rain earlier.  Motorsailed 2 hrs.
06-15-05 0330 08º41S 157º58W 207 5 E 10 E 4 20 1009 +1 Full main.  Rolly seas.  25 mi to Penrhyn.
06-15-05 0415 08º44S 158º00W 207 6-7 ENE 8-9 E 4       Furled jib.  Motorsailing in.  20 mi out.
06-15-05 0730 08º58S 158º05W     E 2-3       1011 +2 Hove to outside Tauria pass till daybreak
06-15-05 1825 08º58S 158º03W     E 8-10 SE 1 100     Rainy.  Enter @ next slack.
06-15-05 2200 08º59S 158º03W     E 5.8 0 0 40 1009 -2 In lagoon-CQR in 40′ sand w/ 200′ chain
06-20-05 ~2000 08º57S 157º56W                   Crossed lagoon to Te Tautau – calmer.
06-28-05 2200 08º59S 158º03W     ENE 10     <10 1014   Back to Omoka.  CQR 45′ sand 200′ chain
07-01-05 2330         ENE 15 E 2 <10 1010   Left Penrhyn for Rakahanga, Cook Isl
07-02-05 0330 09º04S 158º23W 252 6 ENE 15 SE 3 10 1011 +1 No main –  #1 jib on pole
  1025 09º17S 159º01W 253 5.5 ESE 15 SSE 3 5 1011   Same sails – very rolly
07-03-05 0000 09º37S 160º04W 255 5.2 E 12-14 S-SE 2-3 15 1011   Single-reef main, poled out jib, wing/wing
  0330 09º40S 160º20W 255 2.5 ESE 6 SE 3 50 1011   Shifting winds w passing weather
  0430 09º41S 160º23W 252 5.1 E 6 SE 3 20 1011   Full main – Furled jib
  1900 10º00S 161º06W 171 3 ESE 6-7 W 2 100     Rakahanga too deep to anchor – rainy
07-04-05 0030 10º24S 161º05W 156 3 ENE 6.5 S 5 5 1011   Rain cleared – Dbl reef – great sailing
  0230 10º23S 161º02W 219 5.6 E 9.6 S 4 5 1010 -1 Manihiki too deep – on to Suwarrow  
  0340 10º27S 161º05W 215 5.6 E 9.5 SW 6 5 1010   Single-reefed main & full #1 jib
  2230 11º44S 162º01W 216 6.4 SE 11 S 4-5 10 1012   Same sails
07-05-05 0300 12º04S 162º21W 220 6.2 SSE 17 S 6 20 1012   Dbl-reefed main.  Approaching squall
  2200 13º15S 163º07W     ESE 18 ESE <1 75 1011   CQR in 40′ sand Suwarrow – squally
07-22-05 0330 13º14S 163º17W 250 7.2 ESE 22 SE 4 20   -1 Left Suwarrow for Amer Samoa
07-23-05 0330 13º44S 165º50W 255 7 ESE 20 E 5 50 1011   Dbl reef/50% jib/staysail – 155 mi last 24
  0639 13º50S 166º10W 257 5-6 ESE 20 E 5 night 1011   Furl jib/few º off to ^ dist from Tackless
07-24-05 0330 14º17S 168º13W 266 6 E 18 E 6 10 1010   Dbl reef, 50% jib, staysail
07-25-05 0330 14º21S 170º28W 287 4.8 NNW 6 NNW 2 90 1008 -2 Motorsailing – 12 mi out of Pago Pago
  0600 14º16S 170º42W               1009   CQR in 40′ mud/trash in Pago Pago
8-19-05 0319 14º18S 170º40W 180 5.4 E 10 S 1 25 1011   Left Pago Pago for Apia, WS. Motorsailing
  0943 14º13S 171º05W 316 3.8 E 10 E 4 80 1011   28 kt squall – deeply reefed jib
  2015 13º47S 171º45W             100 1014 3 Rainy.  Side-tied to tug in Apia harbor
8-30-05 1500                   1009   Left Apia, WS for NTT, Tonga
                          Motorsailing w/ single reef
  1615 13º46S 171º47W 315 5.2 150 3 0 0   1009   Motorsailing NW coast of Upola, WS
  1725 13º43S 171º52W 255 5.2 154 3-4 E 1 >90 1013 +4 Cleared Apolima Island to port
9-2-05 0030 15º56S 173º46W     125 8-10     90 1012   CQR in 40′ sand @ Niuatoputapu, Tonga
10-06-05 1815         135 10     75 1013   Left Niuatoputapu for Neiafu,Vava’u
10-07-05 0034 16º27S 173º51W 174 5.4 112 10 ESE 2 50 1013   Single reef, full #2 jib, engine off
  0530 16º55S 173º55W 171 5.5 150 6-8 SE 2 100 1014 +1 Motorsailing full main/no jib.  Light rain
  0855 17º16S 173º56W 171 6.3 94 8-9 SE 2   1014   Northbnd boat passed few miles to stbd
  1710 18º00S 174º00W 181 5 120 15 SSE 2-3 100 1013 -1 Motorsailing.  Fonuale off stbd beam
10-08-05 0100 18º39S 173º59W     90 10     20 1015 +1 CQR in 30′ sand in Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga
10-12-05 0115         ESE 8-10     10 1015   Left Neiafu for Port Maurelle.  Motoring
  0230 18º42S 174º02W     ESE 6-8     10 1015   CQR in 35′ sand @ Port Maurelle, Tonga 
  2130         ESE 8-9     10 1014   Left P Maurelle for Lape Isl.  Motoring
  2300 18º43S 174º05W     ESE 8-10     10 1014   CQR in 32′ sand @ Lape Isl, Tonga
10-13-05 2145                 20 1013   Left Lape for Euakafa.  Motoring
  2245 18º45S 174º02W     ESE 10-12 SE 2 40 1013   CQR in 15′ sand @ Euakafa, Tonga
10-14-05 0315         SE 16-17 SE 1 20 1013   Left Euakafa for Vakaeitu.  Motoring
  0430 18º43S 174º06W     SE 10-12 SE <1 80 1013   CQR in 38′ sand @ Valaeitu, Tonga
10-17-05 0215         SE 12     20 1012   Left Vakaeitu for Kenutu.  Motoring
  0415 18º42S 173º58W     SE 6     50 1012   CQR in 20′ sand @ Ofu Isl, Tonga
  2215                 40 1013   Left Ofu for Kenutu.  Motoring
  2330 18º42S 173º56W     ESE 7-8     40 1014 +1 CQR in 28′ sand @ Kenutu Isl, Tonga
10-18-05 2300         NNE 10-14     100 1014   Set 44# Bruce as TS approach
10-19-05 2115         ENE 12-14     95 1014   Left Kenutu for Neiafu.  Motoring
10-20-05 0030 18º40S 173º59W     E 7-10     75 1013 +1 CQR in 35′ sand/coral rock in Neiafu
10-24-05 0100           calm     25 1014   Left Neiafu for Maninita.  Motoring
  0400 18º51S 174º00W     E 4     20 1015 +1 CQR in 16′ sand @ Maninita
  1730                 10 1014   Left Maninita for Ha’apai.  Motoring
  1800 18º52S 174º02W 187 5.7 E 6-7 E 1 10 1014   Mainsail up.  Unfurl #2 jib.  Motorsailing
  2100 19º07S 174º09W 188 6.1 NE 4-5 SE 2 10 1015 +1 Whales!  Caught/released 2 small tuna
  2312 19º19S 174º13W 182 5.3 NE 4.8 SE 2 10 1015   Caught/released 3rd tuna
10-25-05 0000 19º23S 174º14W 180 5.5 NNE 5.4 SE 2 10 1014 -1 Furled 1/2 job.  Worm roe/sperm 
  0345 19º40S 174º17W       calm     10 1014   CQR 40′ sand @ Ha’ano, Ha’apai, Tonga
  2230         ESE 3-4 SE 1 10 1014   Left Ha’ano for Lifuka, Tonga.  Motoring
10-26-05 0045 19º48S 174º21W     ESE 1-2     100 1014   CQR in 19′ sand @ Lifuka
10-29-05 2230 19º48S 174º21W     SE 10-14 SE 1 75 1013   Approaching low – moved inside harbor
11-1-05 2200         S 8-10     20 1014   Left Lifuka for Ha’afeva.  Motorsailing
11-2-05 0230 19º56S 174º43W     SE 11-15     40 1014   CQR in 25′ sand @ Ha’afeva, Ha’apai
11-4-05 2200         SSE 12-18 SE 1-2 20 1015   Left Ha’afeva for Nomuka Iki.  Motorsail
  2330 20º04S 174º49W 176 6.6 SE 18-22 SE 1-2 20 1014 -1 Dbl reef main, 50% #2, staysail
11-5-05 0215 20º17S 174º48W     SE 15-17     20 1014   CQR in 16′ sand @ Nomuka Iki
11-6-05 1720         SE 12     50 1013   LEFT Nomuka iki for Kelefesia.  Motorsail
  1800 20º19S 174º47W 176 5.8 SSE 10-12 S 1 50 1014 +1 Dbl reef main,100 % #2.  Motorsailing
  2115 20º30S 174º44W     SE 10-12     90 1013 -1 CQR in 24′ sand @ Kelefesia, Ha’apai
11-7-05 2020                 50 1014   Left Kelefesia for Malinoa, Tongatapu
  2100 20º32S 174º47W 213 5.7 SE 13-14 S 1 50 1014   Full main, 100 #2, staysail
11-8-05 0315 20º02S 175º08W     ESE 10 SE <1 90 1011 -3 CQR in 30′ sand @ Malinoa, Tongatapu
  2340         SE 6-8 SE <1 75 1011   Left Malinoa for Nuku’alofa
11-9-05 0140 21º08S 175º11W     SE 12-20 SE 1 100 1011   CQR in 35′ sand outside Nukualofa habor
  0400 21º08S 175º10W     SE 12-20 SE <1 90 1011   Moved to Pangaimotu Isl, Tongatapu
11-23-05 2100         ESE 12     50 1013   Left Nuku’alofa for Opua, NZ
                          Motorsailing with full main
  2233 21º02S 175º17W 264 6.4 90 10 S <1 75 1013   Cleared outer reef via Egeria Channel
11-24-05 0030 21º09S 175º28W 217 6.7 124 10-12 S 1 75 1012 -1 Full main & #2 jib.  Great sailing
  0300 21º23S 175º41W 211 7.4 128 15-18 S 1-2 60 1011 -1 Single reef in main
  0650 21º34S 176º02W 218 6.0 114 18 S 1-2 90 1011   Changed course toward Minerva Reef
  1241 21º50S 176º34W 228 6.0 105 13 S 1-2 10 1012 +1 3 boats in view
  2048 22º24S 177º16W 213 5.5 100 12 S 1-2 90 1012   Report to ‘NZ or Bust’ net
11-25-05 0430 22º50S 177º56W 217 5.0 SSE 12 SE 2-3 100 1011   Deep reef in #2 jib, single reef in main
  1216 23º13S 178º29W 220 5.4 90 8.6 SSE <1 100 1010 -1 Rainy.  Flukey winds.  Motorsailing
  2018 23º39S 178º56W     110 6     40 1011 +1 CQR in 40′ sand @ N Minerva Reef
11-29-05 2200                       Left N Minerva for Opua, NZ
  2230 23º37S 178º57W 259 4 220 8-9 SW 2 25 1010   Out of lagoon.  Motorsailing w single reef
11-30-05 0000 23º37S 179º05W 257 5.6 210 10-13 SW 2 10 1011 +1 Motorsail w single reef & staysail
  0200 23º38S 179º16W 265 6.5 185 10-13 SSW 2 20 1010 -1 Wind backed 20º.  Still motorsailing
  0300 23º38S 179º23W 248 5.8 193 11-14 SSW 2 30 1010   Motor off.  Sngl reef main, full #2 & stysl
  0430 23º41S 179º32W 220 5.5 170 12-16 SSW 2 50 1010   Sngl reef main, reefed #2, staysail
  0915 23º55S 179º55W 212 6.0 140 12-16 SSW 2 50 1011 +1 Same sails.  Seas improving.  Light rain
  2019 24º43S 179º19E 200 8 120 9 SSW 2 100 1013 +2 Squally
  2230 25º12S 179º04E 7 4.5 122 23 SSW 8 50 1014 +1 Dbl reef main & staysail.  Gusts to 30
12-1-05 1620 26º17S 178º31E 190 4.5 113 20 SE 6 0 1016   Ship crossed bow P→S @ 3 nm
  2030 26º37S 178º15E 198 6.5 113 20 SE 4 10 1018 +2 Dbl reef main, reefed jib, staysail
12-02-05 0430 27º24S 177º49E 186 6.8 95 20 SE 6 10 1018   Same sails
  1147 28º09S 177º31E 188 6.5 86 15-20 SE 4 20 1019   Wind  backing.  Seas decreasing
  2024 28º57S 177º10E 192 6.8 96 10-15 SE 4 0 1018 -1 Single reef main, 50% #2, staysail.  Nice
12-03-05 0000 29º12S 176º59E 197 7.1 85 8-12 SE 2 10 1018   Full main, 100% #2, staysail.  Great sail
  0415 29º39S 176º39E 199 6.5 60 8-11 SE 1 20 1018   3/4 kt current with us.  162 nm in 24 hrs
  0820 30º00S 176º26E 180 5.2 35 14-17 SE 1 20 1018   Still full main, 100% #2, & stysl.  Great
  1423 30º33S 176º28E 154 6.2 15-25 9-12 SE <1 50 1016 -2 Off course to maintain speed in ↓ winds
  1800 30º44S 176º17E 186 5.0 270 2 SE <1 80 1017   1/2 kt current against us.  Rain.  Mtrsail
  2025 30º55S 176º12E 186 5.2 40 6 SE <1 50 1017   Report to ‘NZ or Bust’ net.  Motorsailing
12-04-05 0420 31º38S 176º52E 187 6.2 000 8-14 NNW 1 90 1016 -1 Still motorsailing.  228 nm to go
  2022 33º08S 175º06E 175 4.6 355 12-13 NW <1 100 1013 -3 Motor off.  Full main & #2.  130 nm to go
12-05-05 0000 33º30S 174º57E 181 6.1 330 15-18 WNW <1 100 1013   Same sails.  1-1/4 kt current against us
  0230 33º46S 174º51E 177 6.4 315 20-25 WNW 1 95 1011 -2 Dbl reef & 1/3 #2.  Ship crossed bow
  0452 33º59S 174º45E 184 6.4 305 20-28 NW 5 95 1011   1 kt current from S.  Choppy seas
  1725 35º06S 174º13E 187 4.6 270 9-12 WNW 1 95 1009 -2 Approaching Bay of Islands.  Beautiful!
  2100 35º19S 174º07E             80 1009   Tied up @ Q dock in Opua, New Zealand
  2300                       Moved inside of Opua Marina