[password]shipnavire1
[position] 13 20s 176 11w
[status] Wallis
[speed]at anchor
[heading]
[weather]20 knots gusting 30 N 100% cloud cover, rain

For those of you aware of hurricanes in this neck of the woods, yup, Ella is close by, but not dangerously so. Buckets of rain all last night and today, together with up to 35 knots of wind. We are in the most protected bay in Wallis, our anchor sunk in thick mud. We had planned a day ashore but have, instead, been boat bound, reading, playing cards and doing the odd chore while Ella charged along a couple of hundred miles south of us. Things should be a lot more placid tomorrow and we'll explore more of this magnificent island. Cheers David
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