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[position] 18 07.565s 177 17.600w

[status] Another nights sailing completed, we have spotted land, Cakau Lasemarawa, which presides in front of the more substantial Yarova Island. Or the land we can see may be perhaps the even larger island to the north, Yarova Island. We have also received the standard Fijian cellphone companies “welcome to Fiji” text messages. FUSIO is no longer on our AIS, and we have passed to very lit up fishing vessels during the course of the night, one with NO AIS which was strange. Sasha spotted some strange white flashing lights, several of them and has assumed they were marking on of the outlying reefs. Mike is enjoying a well earned sleep, and Sasha watched the sun rise. Sasha is contemplating unfurling the headsail, but we are ok with this speed for now, until we see FUSIO again on the AIS. All well on board.

[speed] 5.5knots

[heading] 283M

[weather]. Approx 10 knots east, nor’east, we didn’t put a reef in overnight, which proved the correct decision. 50% cloud cover, no rain. It looks to be the beginning of a beautiful clear-ish sunny day. Baro: 1016
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