Malua is at 24:14.6N 20:57.7W at 0600 GMT on 23/11/2012

Today was a good day: for settling into the cruising routine.  The wind was from the aft and the seas were relatively flat, however at lunch (bean,tomatoes and tuna salad) the swell increased to almost the size of those we saw in the southern ocean.  Fortunately it did not last and the wind did not increase from about 12 knots we had had all day.  The sky was clear and we settled down to some reading when the first rod started to go off.  Piers had a fish on the line.  After a bit of a struggle he landed a nice size dolphin fish which was duely dispatched and cut up into steak size pieces.  We had hardly reset the lines when my rode screamed and again we had another fish.  This time a wahi wahi which as always lost its beautiful colour right before your eyes as you bring it on board.  A kodak moment and we recorded the event.

At sun set, the weather had not changed but the swell was dropping and it looked as if we would have a good night although the wind was swinging putting us on a 270 westerly course well before we wanted to go west.  We contacted via VHF a yacht which passed directly ahead – no AIS.  They are on the way to the Verdes and had also caught some fish.

Dinner was a stir fry with cabbage and some meat from Morocco.  A change from the pre-prepared stews.

A magical moment on Malua