Stardate October 14, 2023 A milk run until the last hour. We had planned on stopping in Viti Levu Bay overnight. We had made such good time that Nick suggested we push on to Volivoli point. I think cold beer may have been the deciding factor. I did point out that we would be passing up our last chance to do sevusevu and get rid of some kava. Beer won out. The passage between the island and the reefs is not as fraught as it looks on the chart. Plenty of room, good visibility, and the wind had dropped considerably from the crossing. Until here. By now the wind had shifted to the east and was on the beam at about 35 knots. The Navolau Passage is rather narrow and I had the main full up. I wasn't worried about the narrow passage, but making that 90 degree turn to port did give me pause. Especially in that wind. I elected to keep the main up, thinking that I could use it further on (which was true). So I come up to the turn and pulled the wheel over. I had the preventer o
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