On route to Port Vila; Vanuatu
16h30 UTC 13 October
Course: 262°
Distance covered last 24hrs until 24h00 GMT: 124nm
Distance to Suva: 131 nm
Position 17°58' S 170°23' E
All's well on board.
Talk about leaving a large carbon footprint in the middle of the ocean. In the last 24hrs the wind did not fill in until this morning so we motored all night. The sea was like glass and we only had a little drizzle and a full moon so it was a pleasant watch for the whole night. This must be the most diesel that we have used on one passage so far in the Pacific. Early this morning the wind filled in from the south and we managed 2-3 kn for about two hours until the wind picked up to around 12 kn. We are on a broad reach and making between 6-8kn. If this wind holds... please, please, please! then we should get in tomorrow at lunch time. Customs etc close at four and only open again on Monday so we really need to get signed in. Decided to try for some fish for supper so we dropped a line in and lost one and got one all within an hour. It was a small skipjack just perfect for two. Tomorrow well will try again and as we are heading to port will take what comes along... it's nice to share with others sitting on anchor.
So here's hoping the weather stays as it is, the gribs say it will turn a little more to the east, but that's fine. Till next time...
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