Vuda marina to Manta Ray resort, Drawaqa Is. Fiji.

Clive Carrington-Wood

The first sail after lifting, reparing and re-shipping the foremast at Vuda Marina. My sanguine and ever patient crew at last got to enjoy the delights of sailing Happy Spirit. Starting with a calm F2 from the direction we were headed, after a bit of motor sailing, the wind built to a healthy F5 from the NE allowing a rollicking end to the passage reaching 10.1 knots through the water. On anchoring, we discovered that the chain had tumbled upon itself in the anchor locker so would not release. Jenny coped admirably at the helm as we sorted the situation. The newly fitted brake wished to demonstrate its efficiency so continued to hamper efforts to let the chain out unless pushed against. All was well that ended well.