Monthly Archives: May 2012

Land was first spotted by Paul shortly after 10am. Off in the distance Matuku faintly emerged from the mist. It took sevaral hours before we made our closest approach by which time Totoya and Moala were both now visible too. … Continue reading →

I’m trying hard to remember anything that set yesterday apart. We started the day with a lot of squalls which caused a lot of activity aboard the boat keep the boat and crew safe. As a result we decided it … Continue reading →

A very typical mid passage day. Hard to distinguish it from any other. We did catch another mahi mahi, slightly bigger than the last. Some of it went on evening sashemi which went down well with the boys. Helen, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

No problems today. In fact, quite the opposite. We caught a small but dinner for four sized mahi mahi which Helen cooked up very well. I also had an excellent response from my efforts to source and deliver new battens … Continue reading →

Fourth day and night at sea. It is so nice to be heading in the right direction. The winds and seas are just right and we’re bombing along at 7-8 knots in a straight line to Fiji. I discovered some … Continue reading →