The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
[password] seeker14
[position] 17 05S 177 16E
[speed] 0
[heading] N/A
[weather] E 10 knots. 1015.0mb, steady. 2% cloud cover (cumulus to the north).
[status] Anchored north Naviti Island, Yasawas. Clear skies. All well onboard
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[password] seabird14
[position]19 08 S 178 32 W
[status]
[heading] anchored Fulaga
[weather] wind SE 15-18 cloud cover 50%, 1015mb
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[password] prowler420
[status]
position: 17 10.6604s 179 00.9265w date: 13/08/2014
Left Nakama for Vanua Balavu Bay of Islands after a 4 hour open water bash
into 18kts on the nose. Passing two beautiful isolated islands on the way
and trying to use them for some relief, it was only temporary. As we were
beating to wind ward (using horse power) on the last 5 miles in the spray we
noticed a local long boat battling away so we decided he knows the way into
the tricky entrance. Wrong he was as lost or guessing as we were and noticed
[password] godd
[position]17 27.468s 177 02.588e
[status] Navadra, very nice spot to be again. motorsailed from Blue Lagoon
[speed]
[heading]
[weather] 80% cloud cover, variable, bar 1012
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[password]waiknot
[position]13 22.537S 176 13.260W
[status]
Have moved away from the main island of Wallis now, to explore other islands in the lagoon. Planning on departure either Thursday or Friday, to arrive in Fiji before the strong winds that are forecast for Tuesday.
Around Wallis itself there is mainly sea grass, and it is no good for snorkleing. Further out in the lagoon, the water is clear and there are many coral reefs to explore. We enjoyed snorkeling the reef at the southern end of Faioa Island, at the SE edge of the Wallis lagoon. Pretty coral, teeming with fish, clear warm water. It is very warm here. 30 degrees today and the water is 29 degrees. When swimming or snorkeling it feels like you can stay in the water forever without getting cold. We both stayed in for far too long this morning and got sunburned backs! Have now moved to another island in the Wallis lagoon, called Nukuaeta. Manta rays were frolicking about as we came in to the bay. The coral garden here is the most magnificent we have ever seen. About 2km long and 200m wide, it covers the full length of the E side of the island - and then some! We snorkeled (with shirts on this time!)in amazement at the variety of different sorts of coral, some gigantic structures, larger than we have seen anywhere else. Everywhere you look you see purple, pink, yellow, green, blue, white, grey, brown coral in every size and shape you can imagine. While snorkeling we spotted a turtle near by. He swam off in a great hurry once he realised we were close. Last night we enjoyed a balmy night, sitting in the cockpit chatting away until almost midnight. There was a full moon so it seemed almost as light as day. Very nice to sit outside all evening - we totally lost track of time because it was warm and so light. Ended up going for a midnight swim in the moonlight to cool down a bit before going to bed. A very nice way to round off the day!
[password] seeker14
[position] 17 07S 177 17E
[speed] 6.5
[heading] 025M
[weather] ENE 11 knots. 1015.0mb, falling. Smooth seas (inside reef)20% cloud cover.
[status]
Naviti Is, heading from southern bay to Somosomo Bay. Snorkel with manta rays in the Tokatokaunu Pass on high tide this morning-AWESOME!
all well. Love to all
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[password] seabird14
[position]19 08 S 178 32 W
[status]
[heading] anchored Fulaga
[weather] wind ESE 15-20 with higher gusts, cloud cover 90%, occasional squalls
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