Bill,
I'm a couple of days behind the departure date, I was stuck on a reef and had to wait for high tide, no damage except on very bottom of keel, and lost one anchor. Very tired today, after lots of work and gave up this afternoon on anchor search, so tomorrow is checkout.
I am leaving Fiji tomorrow, via Navula Pass and setting a course for Australia. I had planned to go to Mackay via Capricorn Channel, but the winds are not favourable for that course. So I probably will go to Cairns, via the north end of New Caledonia. I expect to be 21 days enroute. One soul on board.
Prism is in great shape, 100 gallons of water on board, 110 gallons of diesel, lots of food, two watermakers, EPIRB, flares, liferaft and VHF radio.
I have sent an Advance Notice of Arrival to the Australians and I have a valid Australian visa.
I might still be in New Zealand for Christmas, the delay in Fiji and the possible delay in getting a new anchor in Australia, might make it too late for hurricane season. Well, a damn good shopping at a cheap marine outlet in Australia is in order anyways, and who knows, maybe I'll find crew that wants to speed to Phuket.
Jimsh of Fiji.
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