[password] zara1010 :position 21 46.67s 165 45.50e [status] We are now back to lagoon sailing - just as well as the impact of the waves on Friday caused a swage (rigging fitting) to fail. We are just replacing it with a spliced length of Spectra rope - lets hope we followed the instructions properly. We're far into the bay here and were heading to the anchor spot when I spotted a dark body just under the surface - another dugong? I turned Roxi for a better look - no, nor a dolphin it didn't come up to breathe, then I saw a vertical tail with dark tip. By this point the shark was heading at our beam, we were very close, it stayed at the surface head weaving slightly - it looked big. We continued turning and got closer, it was right by the cockpit, unperturbed by us and the flattened head clearly visible. It was a Hammerhead shark between 2.5 - 3m! Exciting to see it - but I'm not going swimming now. :position 21 38.625s 165 27.940e :date 28/10/2013 [status] Much calmer seas and a great 50nm sail today. Lovely to watch the seabirds as they ride the wind and skim the waves Anchored behind the reef at Bourail, watching the surf roll through the pass not far away, luckily just enough protection in this spot - but surfing from Roxi has never been an option previously. [END]