Position: 19deg 51min South, 174deg 25min West � Uoleva Island
Have found reasonable shelter in an anchorage off Uoleva island.- anchored in 9meters � the barometer is falling a little and a front is passing over � a roll has started in the anchorage (makes you feel like you are still at sea)� we expect this low some time tomorrow � we are only a few hours motoring from Lifuka and hope to find shelter there as the low may well bring some westerly winds � there is virtually no shelter in the Hapai group from winds from the west.
The crew have not enjoyed the hard sailing into the north easter and have been a little sea sick winds have varied from 15 to 25 kts � the boat did well averaging a good 6 kts. We also passed very close to the 2 extinct volcanoes of Tofua and Kao. The later looks like Rangitoto but is much taller at over 1000meters. � it was covered in a large lenticular cloud when we passed this morning. � we feel much better now having had a swim, wash and dinner.
We are now finding it easier keeping skeds on 13101khz with Des at 0800 (NZST)
Skipper
hey tom it's aden again just found out that your birthdays on the 22nd mys on the 23rd happy birthday on th 22nd
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