At noon today we were at 30 47S 158 41E steering 300M, sailing under double-reefed main and double-furled yankee at 5 knots. The wind was 16G22 from the NE. Our noon to noon distances were 102nm by the log and 114nm over the ground. Overall we'd logged 892nm and 950nm respectively. Our distance to go was 323nm.
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| Something missing? |
Yesterday afternoon and evening the winds held in at 20G30 from the E. We copped several more side-swipes, one of which was by far the biggest yet. It felt like we'd been T-boned. The green water jumped over the windward rail-mounted solar panel and punched the leeward panel clean out of its frame. See the photo above.
After midnight the winds ever so slowly started to back and ease. At dawn we set the main double-reefed. Initially we furled the yankee to its tripled-furled position but later this morning could ease more out to double-furled.
Throughout this passage we've been watching MarineTraffic.com to keep an eye out for distant traffic. We're currently 40nm E of a set of Australia fishing vessels, each with a large array of - we think - buoys. None visible on local AIS yet. We've been adjusting our course to pass through them with maximum clearance. The screenshot below shows us on the right and a set of targets to our W. Very helpful to identify these hazards before we're "in amongst 'em".
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| Dawn this morning |
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| WindPilot 'Kazi' - the star of the show |
Throughout this passage we've been watching MarineTraffic.com to keep an eye out for distant traffic. We're currently 40nm E of a set of Australia fishing vessels, each with a large array of - we think - buoys. None visible on local AIS yet. We've been adjusting our course to pass through them with maximum clearance. The screenshot below shows us on the right and a set of targets to our W. Very helpful to identify these hazards before we're "in amongst 'em".
The wind is forecast to gradually die this afternoon and evening. We may well be motoring later tonight.
Trust all's well where you are.








