Thursday, November 17

View Article Trip to Fiji

November 15th – ONEATA Passage, after getting thru we turn right to
Savusavu, Fiji. Lat. 18-29.31′ Long. 178-26.00′
Images during night watches. The full moon lights up the surrounding sea
almost as bright as on a cloudy day with the stars occasionally peaking
out from behind the clouds slowly floating across the sky. The trailing
phosphorescence light up the seas and waves as INTENTION’s billowing
sails drives her ten tons of mass slowly over the surface of the planet
toward Fiji.
I can tell the Tongan crew are returning from their ‘funny feeling
stomachs’ to their old selves as they are back to their laughing and
kidding around and their appetites have also returned.
November 16th -
We are in the middle of Fiji’s KORO Sea. Last night I had a poled out
jib and a full mainsail going directly downwind. Upon awakening at five
this morning and after listening to the main flopping in a following sea
all night we lowered the main an set the spinnaker to starboard. Around
noon the wind shifted more from the east and we jibed the sails to
opposite sides. Lowered the jib and sailed under spinnaker alone to
Savusavu making landfall and anchoring in the very protected harbor just
after dusk.
November 17th – Went through the long forms and procedures of checking
into Savusavu, Fiji. This town is about 4 blocks long and smaller than
Neiafu but has much more selection and prices are less in the stores and
the local market. The single main street is a mixture of East Indian and
Fijian peoples and cultures. CI, Lino, and I got soaking wet getting
some exercise walking for a mile out to and back from the hospital in
the rain today to pay some entry fees. No Complaints from the crew. They
are great fun with lots of laughing and teasing along the way. It’s time
to go ashore with the crew for happy hour with the other cruisers at the
Savusavu Yacht Club and get all the latest information.
Jeff, My good friend from Dana Point is suppose to be here in Savusavu
tomorrow and leave on Monday. I hope to see him then.