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Luceyblue
Ina&Buc&Simon&Amanda
Tue 15 Sep 2009 03:16
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18:11.4S 179:16.6E
Did you notice the position, last night, at about
0300, we crossed the 180 degree line. Now I was a little tired, cold and wet to
celebrate it then, not to mention that everyone else was fast asleep, and it was
blowing 35 kts. But anyway we have officially gone more than halfway round the
world!
Struggling to get into Fiji at the moment, the wind
has dropped, and is now dead ahead of us, but at least the sun is out. We are
motoring, just had a little stop for everyone to go for a swim, and the wind
seems now to be building a little, so there is hope for an evenings sailing
round the coast of Fiji.
I was thinking of putting into SUva for a nights
sleep, but the thought of having to do all the paperwork they require, twice,
(One has to clear out from Suvam and then back in again in Lautoka, despite them
being on the same island!) just put me off, so we will have another night sail.
Pegasus has pulled ahead of us, and is going into Suva to sort out their Oz
visas, and Vagabond Heart has been motoring at their normal 7kts, so she has
pulled away from us as well.
Ina and Amanda are playing backgammon in the
cockpit,and Simon is listening to very loud music. Time to put him to work and
hoist a spinaker. We had the kite repaired in Tonga, 200usd, the price I was
quoted in Tahiti was at least 800usd, plus all paid in advance to a very snotty
frenchman. So Tonga was a great deal all round! Kite loks pretty good as well,
we had it up last night for a few hours, just before the 30+ winds hit
us.
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