Having left Minerva Reef on Sunday morning, we had good winds for several days but very big seas which made for a somewhat rolly ride.
However, conditions remained fine and we were making good time but have suddenly run into a hole, no wind. Our choices now would be to motor to get into Savusavu during office hours or just hang loose and take our time by spending another night out here enabling us to get in early on the Thursday morning. We've decided to take the latter option as it's really quite pleasant out here so why waste good diesel rushing to get in before 5 o'clock which may or may not be possible.
All's well, the fishing score is currently Calypso 2, Fish 2. We've caught two nice dorado(mahi mahi)and the fish have got away with two of our lures, one being Paul's brand new replacement for his favourite lure from last year. Damn!
We flew the genniker in light winds for most of the day today but discovered that our halyard has been graunched by the deck light fitting up the mast. Wish it had done this prior to leaving NZ, now how the hell do we find a replacement? We may have to arrange to have one sent up from New Zealand as I'd hate to think what it would cost to source one in Fiji.
So, we now expect to arrive on Thursday morning and will look forward to a nice curry lunch upon our arrival: Fiji is such a great place for good Indian fare.
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