Arutanga, 536NM W of Hiumoo
Before the sun set, we changed to starboard tack. At first it meant that we were going slightly too much north, but as per the forecast, the wind slowly backed towards north and we could point straight towards Aitutaki.
The Arutanga harbour is tiny and under construction, the comings and goings are organized through the Aitutaki Welcome Commitee WhatsApp group. As we were coming in, we checked the group and we were instructed to go and side tie to a catamaran. The pass to the harbour is an artificial one and shallow and narrow. We got in without an issue and even our first harbour manouver since Shelter Bay in Panama went without issues! Now we need to clear biosecurity, health check, customs and immigration.
- Distance today: 105NM
- Lunch: fish&chips
- Engine hours: 0.5
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 17.08. 0:49 Z |
18°33'58"S
157°52'55"W
|
242°
|
7kt
|
788.3NM
|
wind
17.7kt
83°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Watermaker 199ppm
|
| 17.08. 0:59 Z |
18°34'22"S
157°53'50"W
|
250°
|
5.9kt
|
789.3NM
|
wind
14.7kt
90°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 1:59 Z |
18°36'37"S
157°59'1"W
|
237°
|
4.8kt
|
794.8NM
|
wind
15.1kt
101°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 2:25 Z |
18°37'17"S
158°1'19"W
|
275°
|
5.5kt
|
797.1NM
|
wind
13.5kt
99°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 197ppm
|
| 17.08. 2:59 Z |
18°38'18"S
158°4'22"W
|
255°
|
6.6kt
|
800.2NM
|
wind
15.1kt
91°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 3:04 Z |
18°38'32"S
158°4'48"W
|
235°
|
6.3kt
|
800.6NM
|
wind
18.1kt
85°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (10% furled)
|
| 17.08. 4:00 Z |
18°40'57"S
158°9'48"W
|
237°
|
5.1kt
|
806NM
|
wind
11.3kt
79°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 17.08. 4:16 Z |
18°41'25"S
158°11'6"W
|
284°
|
6.8kt
|
807.4NM
|
wind
15.3kt
81°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Gybed to course
|
| 17.08. 4:59 Z |
18°41'1"S
158°15'9"W
|
273°
|
6.1kt
|
811.3NM
|
wind
13.8kt
80°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 5:59 Z |
18°40'41"S
158°20'55"W
|
271°
|
4.7kt
|
816.9NM
|
wind
14.1kt
74°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 6:59 Z |
18°41'0"S
158°26'33"W
|
276°
|
5.7kt
|
822.3NM
|
wind
15.1kt
74°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 7:59 Z |
18°41'0"S
158°32'9"W
|
272°
|
5.5kt
|
827.6NM
|
wind
13.6kt
73°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 8:59 Z |
18°40'54"S
158°37'50"W
|
248°
|
4.8kt
|
833.1NM
|
wind
13.6kt
76°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 9:59 Z |
18°41'27"S
158°43'31"W
|
258°
|
4.7kt
|
838.5NM
|
wind
11.4kt
76°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 10:00 Z |
18°41'27"S
158°43'37"W
|
279°
|
5.8kt
|
838.6NM
|
wind
17.2kt
79°
sea state 4/10
clouds 0/8
baro 1015 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 17.08. 10:59 Z |
18°41'28"S
158°49'19"W
|
276°
|
4.7kt
|
844.1NM
|
wind
13kt
72°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 11:59 Z |
18°42'54"S
158°55'7"W
|
250°
|
6kt
|
849.9NM
|
wind
17.6kt
56°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 12:59 Z |
18°45'11"S
159°0'25"W
|
252°
|
6.4kt
|
855.5NM
|
wind
13.1kt
57°
baro 1013 hPa
|
I can see territorial water on the chart
|
| 17.08. 13:59 Z |
18°46'57"S
159°5'34"W
|
258°
|
6kt
|
860.8NM
|
wind
13.4kt
54°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 14:59 Z |
18°48'40"S
159°10'43"W
|
246°
|
5.7kt
|
866NM
|
wind
14kt
57°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 15:39 Z |
18°49'43"S
159°14'11"W
|
254°
|
6.4kt
|
869.5NM
|
wind
15.8kt
47°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Genoa on starboard tack
|
| 17.08. 16:00 Z |
18°49'22"S
159°16'2"W
|
320°
|
4.2kt
|
871.3NM
|
wind
17kt
53°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 17.08. 16:44 Z |
18°48'24"S
159°20'5"W
|
283°
|
5.3kt
|
875.3NM
|
wind
15.3kt
55°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker on 320ppm
|
| 17.08. 16:59 Z |
18°48'16"S
159°21'29"W
|
281°
|
5.5kt
|
876.7NM
|
wind
15.4kt
52°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 17:59 Z |
18°48'0"S
159°27'10"W
|
273°
|
5.4kt
|
882.2NM
|
wind
13.6kt
53°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 18:26 Z |
18°47'49"S
159°29'43"W
|
277°
|
6kt
|
884.6NM
|
wind
18.9kt
42°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Land in sight!
|
| 17.08. 18:34 Z |
18°47'48"S
159°30'32"W
|
271°
|
5.2kt
|
885.4NM
|
wind
16.7kt
41°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Watermaker 241ppm
|
| 17.08. 18:59 Z |
18°47'38"S
159°33'2"W
|
281°
|
4.9kt
|
887.8NM
|
wind
17.9kt
44°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 19:01 Z |
18°47'37"S
159°33'14"W
|
271°
|
5.5kt
|
888NM
|
wind
19.1kt
42°
sea state 4/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1014 hPa
|
Territorial waters of Cook Islands
|
| 17.08. 19:59 Z |
18°47'32"S
159°38'55"W
|
274°
|
6.3kt
|
893.5NM
|
wind
17.9kt
42°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 20:28 Z |
18°47'52"S
159°41'41"W
|
252°
|
5.9kt
|
896.2NM
|
wind
15.7kt
34°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 202ppm
|
| 17.08. 20:59 Z |
18°48'3"S
159°44'45"W
|
240°
|
5.7kt
|
899.1NM
|
wind
17.3kt
30°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.08. 21:23 Z |
18°48'50"S
159°46'54"W
|
237°
|
5.7kt
|
901.3NM
|
wind
15.8kt
33°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hand steering
|
| 17.08. 21:43 Z |
18°49'59"S
159°47'55"W
|
210°
|
5.1kt
|
902.8NM
|
wind
14.4kt
27°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 17.08. 22:16 Z |
18°51'49"S
159°48'0"W
|
37°
|
0kt
|
905.1NM
|
wind
13.9kt
11°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped
|