Category Archives: At Sea

33nm to go

Posted on August 25, 2010 by KC2RIY

Another slow day. At times the wind dropped to 5 knots so we put in about 4 hours of motoring to keep moving. Overnight we saw a number of showers on the radar (much like the previous night). These we … Continue reading →

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Slow Passage to Palmerston

Posted on August 24, 2010 by KC2RIY

And there I was worrying about arriving Tuesday/Wednesday night. Now we’re hoping just to arrive during the day on Wednesday. Our average speed over ground for the trip so far is 4.1 knots but right now we’re down to 3kts … Continue reading →

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Aitutaki, Southern Cooks

Posted on August 18, 2010 by KC2RIY

The weather on our last days passage to Aitutaki was not kind to us. For most of the day the wind dropped to around 9-10 knots from practically behind us. Having had the Code Zero up all the night before … Continue reading →

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Approaching Aitutaki

Posted on August 17, 2010 by KC2RIY

Hopes for arrival today, the 17th, are now dwindling. We’ve had the Code Zero up all night with winds around 10 knots. We can average 4.5kts in this but it’s not enough to arrive in daylight. Right now, it’s not … Continue reading →

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Wind

Posted on August 16, 2010 by KC2RIY

There’s not enough of it and it’s coming from right behind us. At least we have our new Code Zero. Otherwise we’d be pulling our hair out. The wind also can’t decide where to come from. For a while it … Continue reading →

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