Niue, 619NM W of Aitutaki
Good sailing conditions prevailed until the morning, but then we were back to low winds and slatting sails.
Instead of motoring the rest of the way, we chose to gybe our way towards Niue, trying to play with the currents in order to find the more favorable tack.
In the afternoon the wind picked up again and we were able to point more or less to our destination. But the time lost in light winds meant arrival after sunset. Luckily the mooring balls at Niue are well marked and easy to find. Now we can enjoy an anleger of a German Krombacher beer to mark the halfway point.
- Distance today: 119NM
- Lunch: potato parmesan bracioles
- Engine hours: 0.5
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 04.09. 0:59 Z |
18°44'44"S
167°49'21"W
|
268°
|
4.9kt
|
848.2NM
|
wind
12.2kt
104°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 1:43 Z |
18°45'56"S
167°53'21"W
|
247°
|
5.4kt
|
852.2NM
|
wind
13.6kt
92°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Watermaker 210ppm
|
| 04.09. 1:59 Z |
18°46'16"S
167°54'49"W
|
270°
|
4.3kt
|
853.6NM
|
wind
11.2kt
99°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 2:59 Z |
18°47'9"S
167°59'48"W
|
235°
|
3.1kt
|
858.5NM
|
wind
12.8kt
116°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 3:00 Z |
18°47'11"S
167°59'55"W
|
270°
|
4.9kt
|
858.6NM
|
wind
13kt
118°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1. Not enough wind for wing on wing in this sea state
|
| 04.09. 3:03 Z |
18°47'17"S
168°0'9"W
|
237°
|
5.9kt
|
858.8NM
|
wind
10.8kt
105°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 208ppm
|
| 04.09. 3:59 Z |
18°50'8"S
168°4'13"W
|
220°
|
5.7kt
|
863.7NM
|
wind
12.3kt
102°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 4:59 Z |
18°51'47"S
168°9'2"W
|
262°
|
5.8kt
|
868.8NM
|
wind
13.7kt
131°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 5:00 Z |
18°51'48"S
168°9'8"W
|
256°
|
5.6kt
|
868.9NM
|
wind
15.1kt
130°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 04.09. 5:59 Z |
18°53'22"S
168°14'24"W
|
241°
|
5.8kt
|
874.2NM
|
wind
13.6kt
119°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 6:32 Z |
18°54'42"S
168°17'8"W
|
251°
|
6kt
|
877.2NM
|
wind
14.7kt
103°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Back to wing on wing
|
| 04.09. 6:59 Z |
18°55'3"S
168°19'31"W
|
271°
|
4.1kt
|
879.5NM
|
wind
12.1kt
98°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 7:59 Z |
18°55'30"S
168°24'50"W
|
256°
|
5kt
|
884.6NM
|
wind
11.1kt
99°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 8:59 Z |
18°55'46"S
168°29'53"W
|
249°
|
5.6kt
|
889.4NM
|
wind
11.4kt
104°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 9:57 Z |
18°55'49"S
168°34'53"W
|
271°
|
6.3kt
|
894.2NM
|
wind
13kt
124°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Genoa back to port tack. Wind is a bit too light again
|
| 04.09. 9:59 Z |
18°55'51"S
168°35'4"W
|
255°
|
5.8kt
|
894.4NM
|
wind
13kt
122°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 11:00 Z |
18°56'33"S
168°40'51"W
|
265°
|
5.4kt
|
899.9NM
|
wind
13.1kt
131°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 04.09. 11:59 Z |
18°56'18"S
168°46'4"W
|
278°
|
5.2kt
|
905NM
|
wind
12.3kt
141°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 12:59 Z |
18°57'4"S
168°51'31"W
|
262°
|
5.2kt
|
910.2NM
|
wind
13.1kt
129°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 13:59 Z |
18°58'31"S
168°56'42"W
|
240°
|
6kt
|
915.4NM
|
wind
12.2kt
121°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 14:59 Z |
19°1'4"S
169°1'36"W
|
244°
|
5.8kt
|
920.7NM
|
wind
11.9kt
120°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 15:59 Z |
19°3'25"S
169°7'0"W
|
235°
|
7.7kt
|
926.4NM
|
wind
14.3kt
119°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 17:00 Z |
19°6'0"S
169°11'44"W
|
221°
|
6.6kt
|
931.6NM
|
wind
13kt
92°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1016 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 04.09. 17:59 Z |
19°9'18"S
169°15'46"W
|
223°
|
5.2kt
|
936.7NM
|
wind
12.4kt
109°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 18:59 Z |
19°12'32"S
169°19'58"W
|
238°
|
6.1kt
|
941.9NM
|
wind
12.5kt
96°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 19:26 Z |
19°13'36"S
169°21'42"W
|
300°
|
4kt
|
944NM
|
wind
13.8kt
99°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Gybed to get closer to Niue
|
| 04.09. 19:42 Z |
19°13'1"S
169°22'40"W
|
245°
|
4.8kt
|
945.2NM
|
wind
10.7kt
84°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Trying wing on wing with this swell direction
|
| 04.09. 19:54 Z |
19°12'49"S
169°23'32"W
|
257°
|
3.5kt
|
946NM
|
wind
10.9kt
90°
baro 1017 hPa
|
We just exited the Marine Protected Area where we've been continuously since leaving Aitutaki
|
| 04.09. 19:59 Z |
19°12'43"S
169°23'52"W
|
248°
|
5.6kt
|
946.3NM
|
wind
10.7kt
93°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 20:30 Z |
19°11'57"S
169°25'20"W
|
334°
|
4kt
|
948NM
|
wind
9.7kt
107°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Nope, not enough wind for wing on wing
|
| 04.09. 20:56 Z |
19°11'2"S
169°26'6"W
|
281°
|
2.7kt
|
949.4NM
|
wind
8.1kt
118°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Gybed again
|
| 04.09. 20:59 Z |
19°11'6"S
169°26'15"W
|
227°
|
3.1kt
|
949.5NM
|
wind
6.6kt
119°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 21:59 Z |
19°12'56"S
169°29'18"W
|
226°
|
3kt
|
953NM
|
wind
9kt
98°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 22:25 Z |
19°13'33"S
169°30'42"W
|
240°
|
3.9kt
|
954.5NM
|
wind
8.3kt
103°
baro 1016 hPa
|
We've had crackling on the radio for a while, but now we can hear Niue Radio calling SV Surya and 2easy2. They both left Aitutaki with us.
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| 04.09. 22:46 Z |
19°13'52"S
169°31'59"W
|
271°
|
4.4kt
|
955.8NM
|
wind
10.7kt
111°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Land in sight!
|
| 04.09. 22:59 Z |
19°13'51"S
169°32'48"W
|
277°
|
5.1kt
|
956.5NM
|
wind
9.3kt
127°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.09. 23:00 Z |
19°13'51"S
169°32'53"W
|
305°
|
3.8kt
|
956.6NM
|
wind
8.7kt
123°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 04.09. 23:59 Z |
19°13'17"S
169°37'9"W
|
290°
|
5.5kt
|
960.7NM
|
wind
9.4kt
142°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
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