02/11/09, Enroute to New Zealand (via Minerva Reef perhaps)
The wind has been up and down but we have managed to have a good sail. Caught a Mahi Mahi yesterday which fought ferociously but is now bagged and in the freezer. There are quite a few yachts making their way to Minerva Reef that we can either hear on the VHF or see around us. Our ETA currently for Minerva Reef is midday. Bob McDavitt's report regarding the forecast to New Zealand is that due to some large Highs in the vicinity there will be little wind and what there is will be 'on the nose'. We have therefore decided to stop at Minerva Reef and wait for a few days until there is a little more wind to sail by on the way. We have plenty of food and even more since catching the obliging Mahi Mahi. It sounds like we will have quite bit of company there.
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01/11/09, Enroute to New Zealand (via Minerva Reef perhaps)
We had a wonderful sail yesterday with the wind getting up a little late afternoon so that we had to reef. Now that the winds are lighter and the skies have cleared we have shaken the reefs out of the sails and are back on track for arriving at Minerva at first light tomorrow. We won't be making the decision regarding stopping or not until we receive more weather information tonight. We are within VHF radio contact (that means the other 3 yachts we left with are within 30 miles of us) and each of them caught at least one huge (25lb) Mahi Mahi or Wahoo. Sadly we did not! But today is another day as they say.....
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31/10/09, Enroute to New Zealand (via Minerva Reef perhaps)
We left Ha'afeva Island, Ha'apai, Tonga this morning at 0800 hrs heading toward North Minerva Reef. We will stop there if the weather is not good for a direct trip home. This is as near perfect sailing as can be....flat seas, bright warm sunshine, 12 knots on the beam, everything up and making 7 knots toward our destination....long may it continue!
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