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Fiji->NZ: Day 2

Day 2 is usually the day the crew fall into the groove of ocean sailing and true to form, that began to happen aboard Dignity. Until now we were all on a watch/eat/sleep cycle. On day 2, we all managed … Continue reading

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Fiji->NZ: Day 1

Day 1 the wind and seas both calmed down allowing us to point a little closer to the wind and stay moving well and comfortable. We’re still gradually drifting west of the rhumb line but the forecast is in our … Continue reading

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Fiji->NZ: Day 0

In the morning we went ashore one final time to have breakfast and say our goodbyes to everyone. Knowing how much I liked them Latu, the female lead of the dance group, promised to make Helen one so we absolutely … Continue reading

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Navadra

We gradually ran out of wind as we approached Navadra and were down to less than 6 knots by the time we’d passed Waya so we had to motor the last few miles. While we didn’t catch any fish we … Continue reading

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Fish and mantas?

The day started with a lobster feast for breakfast. We boiled all of them in a pot, the smallest first, eating the cooked ones while the next ones went in. We decided to leave the last and largest one for … Continue reading

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