[password] nftpw4ps
[position] 09 25.87S 159 58.22E
[speed] 0kts
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[status] It's been overall a very good stay so far in Honiara. We've found some great places to grab a good lunch, and have enjoyed civilization and socializing with our new friends on the yachts here at the anchorage. We expect the winds to pick up a bit from the SE later today and tomorrow, but we should be OK here at our spot. On some sad news, a french boat that we met earlier this year - a single hander - lost his boat here in the same anchorage. Evidently while he was off the boat a squall came up and his boat broke loose from and drifted to the seawall. It has been abandoned, and stripped by the locals. He flew back to France. Very sad, as he was very excited about sailing to Vanuatu. This anchorage is known to have holding issues, and get VERY rough in a squall. We don't leave our boat unattended while on the hook at this spot. There are two moorings here that are solid, both are currently being used, so we are on the hook, and have someone aboard 24/7 just in case a nasty squall creeps up.
[weather] clear skies (actually stars only at this point), 26C, 1008.5 baro, dead calm
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