Schooner Nina - MERGED 3 THREADS

[Friend of Nina]

On this forum getting bis of information that is adding up.. Regarding that paper it was not a piece of paper but a website to Spot that would use GPS coordinates but that quit working 2 weeks ago. Sounds like that held somewhere for bad weather around June 4 then becalmed so may not have actually set off until the 10th. If so and someone said 1200 miles to Sydney. I'm looking at the 22nd June. My mom today got a overseas call. Heard her name then died. We always call our mom to leave info as she's always home to pick up telephone. So they may be trying to get ahold of us but not able too.

[slipstreamcat]

Hi It wasnt a piece paper it was we are told a PAGER she was carrying ,the tracking device that logs lats & log is called Pacific Seafares Net we use it all the time it has stopped on Yotreps showing but if you go to the bottom & go to roll call it will show the yachts that are calling in their lats & long & Nina is not showing also if you know their code log go same site & log into SHIPTRACK you can see the yachts course for the whole trip also.
Good news about phone call we said mybe yesterday lets know I can let people here know,cheers

[slipstreamcat]

Hi Friends Nina, today 15 june 17 05 pm NZ
Just had an update from my mate who has today spoken to SARS NZ search & rescue they both have been over present weather wind patterns & expected wind the conculsion is that Nina prob cannot get to Australia until the 26th unless she motors all the way,thats another 11 days that has to be less of a worry for you,I think another chap said that already so he is spot on with his thoughts.Let us know if you get a call so can relay it.cheers.

[David_Old_Jersey]

Cheers for the update - and very wise to be getting advice from the SAR folk direct, and not simply relying on internet folks (myself included!).

[marc2012]

Great,happy ending.marc

[Friend of Nina]

All these threads become invaluable. Yes makes sense. Especially when they hoved over June 4 then becalmed that prob again June 10 departed and 12 days around the 22-26 is not illogical. Wonder if batt probs why can't use comm. yes will keep you up to date.

[slipstreamcat]

Hi again who knows could be new motor not allowing power generator to batts so inturn cannot charge satphone could be anything ,gremlins & boats we all get them.cheers

[Friend of Nina]

Yes I wonder. All this hi tech stuff and probably had to pull his old sexton out and use it!!!

[Blue Stocking]

Hope the old sexton has a sextant. Just Jokin--keeping fingers crossed for happy ending. Classic boat BTW.

[Nauticatarcher]

Dont need a sextant to find Australia, just a compass, you could even just follow the sun.

[Friend of Nina]

We will keep posting new info. A man in N Z has a friend on board Nina , so he's been very helpful. Cc

[JPA Cate]

Glad everything's okay, so far.

Ann

[slipstreamcat]

Hi for those that have shown intrest in the schooner Nina,my good mate phoned my today saying he had an update from NZ SARS they had got a call from Aussie SARS saying they had picked up an uncomfirmed call from NINA close to Lord Howe Island saying they should be in Newcastle port in approx 5 days.He said the family had been informed.
So what my mate & NZ Sars worked out about the 26th just about spot on Nina says a day early.Good outcome everybody.Cheers

[rebel heart]

Didn't sound like there was any trouble but it's always nice to hear that an underway vessel is doing just fine.

[David_Old_Jersey]

Cheers for the update - would be good to hear when she does reach port, and maybe even some details of the trip from the folks onboard even if only a link to a blog (my guess is that nothing exciting happened - just slower than hoped for).