Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 11 Date: Sunday, November 11th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 34° 15′ S, 175° 01′ E COG:180 °T SOG: 5.0 kts (Engine on) Distance to the Whangarei, New Zealand: 98 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 101 nm A DAY AT SEA by Adelaide Vawter Hello, my …
Author: Anne Vawter
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 10
Date: Friday, November 10th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 32° 40′ S, 175° 49′ E COG:197 °T SOG: 5.0 kts (Engine on) Distance to Whangarei, New Zealand: 193 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 86 nm We had not seen a boat in 9 days and last night we saw the lights of four …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 9
Date: Friday, November 9th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 31° 17′ S, 176° 04′ E COG:173 °T SOG: 3.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 288 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 107 nm The wind has lightened up again and clocked around to the north. Today we have the spinnaker poled out from …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 9
Date: Friday, November 9th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 31° 17′ S, 176° 04′ E COG:173 °T SOG: 3.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 288 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 107 nm The wind has lightened up again and clocked around to the north. Today we have the spinnaker poled out from …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 8
Date: Thursday, November 8th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 29° 33′ S, 176° 35′ E COG:194 °T SOG: 4.7 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 376 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 120 nm In answer to Jennie Cunningham’s question a few days ago I asked everyone individually what it was that they missed …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 7
Date: Wednesday, November 7th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 27° 59′ S, 177° 28′ E COG: 198°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 493 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 92 nm Happy Birthday Karen Minton! (Nov 6th) This is the first passage that we have had to go upwind in a …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 6
Date: Tuesday, November 6th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 26° 31′ S, 178° 07′ E COG: 197°T SOG: 4.0 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 605 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 108 nm We made it through the high where the wind was extremely light and now we are quietly sailing along in …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 5
Date: Monday, November 5th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 24° 48′ S, 178° 34′ E COG: 198°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 716 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 88 nm All is well on Banyan. Cameron and the girls are slumbering away to the hum of the engine while I …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 3
Date: Saturday, November 3rd 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 22° 00.822′ S, 179° 20.099 ‘ W COG: 230°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to New Zealand: 867 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 92 nm Today has been a bumpy ride on the South Pacific roller coaster. It’s probably more reminiscent of a washing machine. …
Tonga to New Zealand Passage – Day 2
Date: Friday, November 2nd 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 21° 28.78 ‘ S, 177° 47.23′ W COG: 275°T SOG: 4.5kts Distance to the New Zealand: 1062nm 24 hr Distance covered: 97 nm Cameron Here, Last night was a quiet night. We lost all wind for about four hours and were forced to motor …