WaterBlog Saturday
We have had a couple of good days sailing. Are now reefed right down in moderately rough seas (perhaps "lumpy" is the best way to describe them). We are now less than 65NM from Tanna in Vanuatu. We will arrive at night and our electronic and hard copy charts do not agree! We will be favouring the hard copy ones, turning on the forward scan sonar (which shows what is ahead and to the sides underwater) and proceeding slowly into Lenakel Bay. The anchorage could be rather rolly but probably not much different from what we have now. About 30mins after yesterday's WaterBlog, we hooked a good fish. Not quite a metre long. We have not been able to identify it yet (currently code-named "Charlie"). It was beautiful green and gold with a large dorsal fin (blue) a little like a Sailfish. It is not in our fish books but we are eating it anyway! Very delicious. However the rough conditions do make cooking a bit of a challenge. It will be interesting being on or near land after almost 10 days at sea. We will not be able to clear Customs until Monday so will not be allowed ashore until then. All are well. Batteries getting power from the wind generator because yet again we have 100% cloud. Water is warming up at 25.5degC. Regards, The CREW
