Skipping Minerva Reef....again. September 23, 2012

We gave up on Minerva because going there meant arriving in the dark and having to wait 8 hrs in 25 knots and heavy seas waiting to get in.  Then once in, we would be missing the only good wind for a week. The wind wins every time (if you are smart).

From Sheryl
On another note, Google maps and their search function for this blog work pretty well. However, today, it says my parents are here. I assure you, based on my minimal knowledge of sailing, geography and my parents' description of their location, they are not in New South Wales Australia. They are instead, according to regular Google maps, in the location noted in the second picture....far more likely, don't you think?

Position :  26 23.32' S, 179 03.52' W

Speed : 6.6 knots,  Course : 187 degree