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14º 16.386' S170º 41.7' WHoliday Quarantine flag is up, anchor is down, we have arrived. American Samoaabout 5 years  agoShow

14º 17.04' S170º 40.206' WHoliday We are properly in the harbour, just past buoy 2. Calm waters again! Motoring towards the anchorage.about 5 years  agoShow

14º 20.106' S170º 37.05' WHoliday Been hanging out waiting for some daylight. About 4 miles to point between the airport and buoy 1. about 5 years  agoShow

14º 8.418' S169º 50.298' WHoliday Watch 5 is already done. Course over ground 259 degrees. Skies mostly clear. Wind E 16 knots. Seas 1 to 1.5 meters. SOG 6.5 knots. Jib up, port engine on. Traffic none. Sun and moon are down. About 50 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. about 5 years  agoShow

14º 6.528' S169º 37.728' WHoliday Watch 5. Course over ground 263 degrees. Skies mostly clear. Wind E 14 knots. Seas 1 to 1.5 meters. SOG 6.5 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is starting to set. About 63 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. We are now just north of the Manua Islands, with the setting sun reflected off shear peaks. Magnificent. I am just able to make out a bridge connecting the islands.about 5 years  agoShow

14º 3.312' S169º 12.072' WHoliday Watch 5. Course over ground 262 degrees. Skies partly cloudy. Wind E 14 knots. Seas 1 to 2 meters. SOG 6.0 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is up. About 88 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. We are about 20 miles from the Manua Islands, on a course to pass north of them. about 5 years  agoShow

14º 9.834' S170º 25.02' WHoliday Quarantine flag is up, anchor is down, we have arrived. American Samoa This post was from Friday, September 27 2019 (mountains are so tall our satellite service is blocked)about 5 years  agoShow

13º 53.706' S168º 1.422' WHoliday Watch 4. Course over ground 261 degrees. Skies starry. Wind E 12 knots. Seas 2 meters. SOG 5.8 knots. Jib up, starboard motor on. Traffic none. Sun is down, no moon. About 156 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. Who you gonna call - got The Soundtrack Show podcast playing - Ghostbusters.about 5 years  agoShow

13º 45.732' S167º 16.68' WHoliday Watch 3 ending. Course over ground 261 degrees. Skies scattered clouds. Wind SE 16 knots. Seas 2 to 2.5 meters. SOG 6.5 knots. Jib up, starboard motor on. Traffic none. Sun is down, no moon, starry sky. About 201 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. I am looking forward to getting cleaned up; boat and crew can use a good spruce up. But right now I am happy to just lay down for some more zzz.about 5 years  agoShow

13º 43.794' S167º 0.558' WHoliday Watch 3. Course over ground 261 degrees. Skies scattered clouds. Wind SE 18 knots. Seas 2 to 2.5 meters. SOG 7.5 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is up. About 217 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. about 5 years  agoShow

13º 40.446' S166º 38.562' WHoliday Watch 3. Course over ground 261 degrees. Skies partly cloudy. Wind SE 18 knots. Seas 2 to 2.5 meters. SOG 7.5 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is up. About 238 nm to Pago Pago harbour entrance. Had a great sleep, ready for watch and spaghetti.about 5 years  agoShow

13º 20.058' S164º 14.988' WHoliday Watch 1 continues. Course 264 degrees. Skies partly cloudy. Wind ESE 15.7 knots. Seas 2 to 3 meters. SOG 7.7 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic is one other sailing catamaran, Making Memories - showing on chart plotter ahead of us (about 4nm). Sun is setting. Waypoint at 13 58.866S 170 36.613W. 372 nm to waypoint. Not much going on which is great news. about 5 years  agoShow

13º 17.136' S163º 49.692' WHoliday Course 264 degrees. Skies partly cloudy, one squall downwind of Holiday. Wind ESE 16.5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 meters. SOG 7.7 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic is one other sailing catamaran, Making Memories - showing on chart plotter ahead of us (not visible via naked eye). Making Memories, a great USA couple, left Suwarrow ahead of us, but travel speed is slower than Holiday so we will catch up and pass Making Memories before Pago Pago. We will meet up again at the mexican cantina after we are settled in, if not sooner (just the people, the boats have to stay in the harbour). Sun is up. Waypoint at 13 58.866S 170 36.613W. 398 nm to waypoint. After making spaghetti lunch I had a touch of seasickness, but took a Stugeron pill and feeling fine now. That stuff is the best.about 5 years  agoShow

13º 12.336' S163º 10.494' WHoliday Course 264 degrees. Skies clear with patchy clouds. Wind ESE 14 knots. Seas 1 to 2 meters, gentle roll (long intervals), some whitecaps. SOG 7.7 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is up. Waypoint at 13 58.866S 170 36.613W. 436 nm to waypoint. General comment - whoohoo!about 5 years  agoShow

13º 14.97' S163º 6.474' WHoliday Getting ready to depart Suwarrow. about 5 years  agoShow

13º 14.892' S163º 6.516' WHoliday Anchor is down. Woop woop woop. I paced back and forth, parallel to shore, near the pass entrance for six hours waiting for the sun to be good and up. I could see the two boats anchored, just on the other side of the reef, the whole time (Its basically a U turn going into the pass, around the island, then on towards the anchorage area). About the time I was preparing to wake CJ to pilot us in, Nomad hailed us. They were just approaching Suwarrows pass too (but still a mile or so away). We discussed pass entrance tactics with Nomad, then off we went. Nomad was behind us close enough at that point to see what course we took, and CJ let them know there was no current to speak of. Anchored set, Quarantine flag up. Yeah over 5 years  agoShow

13º 21.708' S162º 34.47' WHoliday Watch 9 COG 286 degrees. Skies cloudy. Wind E 11 knots. Seas, 2 to 4 feet. SOG 5.2 knots. No sail up, port engine on. Traffic none. Sun is set, no moon yet. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 30.0 nm to waypoint. CJ has taken over his watch early. Nice. Sleepy time for me. over 5 years  agoShow

13º 24.396' S162º 24.924' WHoliday Watch 9 COG 286 degrees. Skies mostly cloudy. Wind E 8 knots. Seas, 2 to 4 feet. SOG 4.4 knots. No sail up, port engine on. Traffic none. Sun is up. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 39.6 nm to waypoint. Seeing multiple birds today. Prior to today, I only saw three single boobie birds, right about sunset, on three of the four evenings. They like to rest on Holidays solar panels.over 5 years  agoShow

13º 41.964' S161º 21.87' WHoliday Watch 8 COG 286 degrees. Skies cloudy. Wind E 10 knots. Seas, 2 to 4 feet. SOG 6 knots. No sails are up, port engine on. Traffic none. Moon is near full. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 103 nm to waypoint. Radar shows one squall more than five miles ahead, it has already moved out of Holidays course. It started, on chart plotter screen, off to port, then crossed Holidays bow and is now well away forward starboard.over 5 years  agoShow

13º 46.182' S161º 6.552' WHoliday Watch 8 COG 286 degrees. Skies cloudy. Wind E 9.5 knots. Seas, 2 to 4 feet. SOG 6 knots. No sails are up, port engine on. Traffic none. Moon is full or near full. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 119 nm to waypoint. over 5 years  agoShow

13º 55.788' S160º 32.544' WHoliday Watch 7 COG 286 degrees. Skies clear. Wind E 12 knots. Seas, 4 to 6 feet. SOG 6.3 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is set, waiting for moonrise. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 153 nm to waypoint. Done with watch 7, CJ came on early.over 5 years  agoShow

13º 59.766' S160º 18.006' WHoliday Watch 7 COG 286 degrees. Skies clear. Wind E 14 knots. Seas, 4 to 6 feet, some white caps. SOG 6.4 knots. Wingaker up. Traffic none. Sun is up. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 168 nm to waypoint. Enjoying a Philbrick book about the American Revolution. I can not wait to see how it turns out. No spoilers please. It is looking pretty good for the British right now.over 5 years  agoShow

14º 26.286' S158º 40.086' WHoliday Watch 6 COG 286 degrees. Skies cloudy. Wind SE 15 knots. Seas, 4 to 6 feet. SOG 6.3 knots. Jib up, starboard engine on. Traffic none. Moon is full or near full. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 266 nm to waypoint. Had a good sleep after watch 5.over 5 years  agoShow

14º 36.852' S158º 0.132' WHoliday Watch 5 COG 286 degrees. Skies partly cloudy. Wind SE 17 knots. Seas, 4 to 8 feet, some white caps. SOG 6.2 knots. Jib up, starboard engine on. Traffic none. Moon is risen, full or near full. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 307 nm to waypoint. over 5 years  agoShow

14º 39.84' S157º 48.696' WHoliday Watch 5 COG 286 degrees. Skies partly cloudy. Wind SE 19 knots. Seas, 4 to 8 feet, some white caps, a bit sloppy. SOG 6.2 knots. Jib up. Traffic none. Sun is setting. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 318 nm to waypoint. We just left France water and entered Cook Islands water. So the chart says, I didn’t notice any difference in the sea. This is great. I can now go back to English. I am joking. I did not stop (speaking English).over 5 years  agoShow

14º 43.11' S157º 36.156' WHoliday Watch 5 COG 286 degrees. Skies cloudy. Wind ESE 19 knots. Seas rolling, 4 to 8 feet, white caps, couple of splashes over the rear port quarter. SOG 6.3 knots. Jib up. Traffic none. Sun is up. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 331 nm to waypoint. over 5 years  agoShow

15º 21.042' S155º 27.582' WHoliday Watch 3 COG 286 degrees. Skies partly cloudy. Wind SSE 15 knots. Seas calm, 3 to 5 feet. SOG 6.4 knots. Jib sail up, starboard motor on. Traffic none. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 460 nm to waypoint. Moon is up and full or near full. over 5 years  agoShow

15º 24.192' S155º 15.468' WHoliday Watch 3 COG 286 degrees. Skies clear, clouds on the horizon. Wind SSE 14 knots. Seas calm, 1 to 3 feet. SOG 6.2 knots. Jib sail up, starboard motor on. Traffic none. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 472 nm to waypoint. Sun is setting. John Williams music via The Soundtrack Show podcast (Star Wars the music part I) makes me feel grand.over 5 years  agoShow

15º 27.618' S155º 2.262' WHoliday Watch 3 COG 286 degrees. Skies partly cloudy, rain behind and downwind Holiday, clear ahead. Wind S 11 knots. Seas calm, picking up slightly, 1 to 3 feet, small white caps. SOG 6.3 knots. Jib sail up, starboard motor on. Traffic none. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 486 nm to waypoint.over 5 years  agoShow

15º 30.432' S154º 51.378' WHoliday Watch 3 COG 286 degrees. Skies partly cloudy, patches of rain behind Holiday, clear ahead. We had a sprinkle earlier today. Wind SSW 9 knots. Seas calm, 1 to 3 feet. SOG 6.3 knots. Jib sail up, starboard motor on. Traffic none. Had a nice nap on my off watch. With Motu One behind us, there is no other land between Holiday and Suwarrow. Waypoint at 13 13.345S 163 04.030W. 496 nm to waypoint.over 5 years  agoShow

16º 9.816' S152º 45.27' WHoliday Watch 1 COG 290 degrees. Skies clear, patches of clouds on the horizon. Wind south 9 knots. Seas calm, 1 to 3 feet. SOG 6.3 knots. Wingaker down, starboard motor on. Traffic one ship, a 387 foot fishing vessel heading north, it already past in front of our bow a few miles away. Impressive sunset.over 5 years  agoShow

16º 16.866' S152º 35.784' WHoliday Watch 1 Course over ground (COG) 306° Skies clear. Wind south 13 knots. Seas calm, 1 to 3 feet. Speed over ground (SOG) 6 knots. Wingaker up, motors off. Traffic none. I have updated our destination with corrected spelling. I do not think I can blame autocorrect for this one. Maupiti is still in sight in the far distance.over 5 years  agoShow

16º 22.38' S152º 29.634' WHoliday Watch 1 Heading 320° using the wind behind us and to make some north before we turn deeper to the west. Also, this keeps us out of the path of some outlying French Polynesia Islands. Sky clear. Wind 11 knots from the south. Seas calm, 1 - 3 feet. We just got the Wingaker up and motors are off. Now this is sailing. over 5 years  agoShow

16º 29.304' S152º 15.612' WHoliday We have exited the Maupiti pass - about 3knots outgoing tide was with us. Clear skies, light winds. Good bye French Polynesia. On on way to the next! over 5 years  agoShow

16º 26.952' S152º 14.802' WHoliday Wow wow wow. My heart was pounding looking towards the pass into Maupiti.
For a few seconds we thought we would need to keep going another 4 and a
half days to our next destination, but then we saw we could get through.
It is a narrow pass. We had about 2 knots of current against us. We are now
anchored in the Maupiti lagoon. The monohull and the catamaran made it in
behind us too.
over 5 years  agoShow

16º 29.352' S152º 9.966' WHoliday About 4 and a half nm to our mark, just outside the Maupiti pass. Maupiti has taken shape ahead of us and Bora Bora is now a hazy mountain to our rear. Looks like two other boats had the same idea, they left Bora Bora about the same time we did just ahead of us. One monohull is sailing with its working sails, one catamaran flying an asymmetrical spinnaker with its main up too. I thought one or both might be giving Maupiti a miss based on their previous course, but it is clear now they are heading for the same pass we are. We are flying our symmetrical Wingaker only and have passed both. There are many reasons a boat will be faster or slower but I am loving our Wingaker right now. Current speed 8 knots (on a surf) and 6 plus overall.over 5 years  agoShow

16º 29.532' S151º 57.228' WHoliday We left Bora Bora about a hour 45 minutes ago. We are currently sailing downwind, wingaker up, doing 6 plus knots in wind about 12 knots. Beautiful day at sea. After sailing places we have already been for the past few months we are now in new to us waters.over 5 years  agoShow

16º 29.34' S151º 45.57' WHoliday We are currently checked out of French Polynesia, having our last lunch at
Bora Bora Yacht Club. Position is for Jolly (dinghy). Holiday is moored
west of motu Toopua.
over 5 years  agoShow

16º 29.334' S151º 45.57' WHoliday At the Bora Bora Yacht Club. Just checking this site out.over 5 years  agoShow

16º 29.34' S151º 45.576' WHoliday over 5 years  agoShow


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