Position Report for ALITA - 22.11.2014 17:00 UTC

Date: 22.11.2014 17:02 UTC
Latitude: 29° 23.1'S
Longitude: 173° 47.2'E
Course: 184 T
Speed: 7.1 knots
Wind Speed: 2.0 KT
Wind Dir.: 160 T


Not having run any kind of combustible engine since we left Vuda Marina in Fiji, enjoying our solar power, finaly at 3am this morning (14:00 UTC) we reluctantly had to give up on sailing, when the wind dropped to two Beaufort (less than 6 knots) from changing directions. We are a motor vessel now. Shame on us!
Despite the irritating rattle and hum everything is wonderfull aboard. At least the 1 knot counter current we had for the last 48 hours stoped as well, so we can enjoy full speed along with the noise.
With the help of fossil resources it seems we can keep up with the master plan to reach Opua on 25.11. noon local time (24.11. 23:00 UTC).

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