Author Archives: Peter Rossin
Beqa
Dropping back a few days before Nadi, it was actually fortuitous that we did not proceed directly from Suva to Nadi. With the engine Murphy gauge issues sorted out, it was too late to proceed direct. We reviewed our Lonely … Continue reading
Son of Shabby
While in Suva, we stopped by the local tackle store and bought all the latest and greatest lures they suggested for this area. We also bought a large spool of 80 pound test line and re-spooled one of our 50’s … Continue reading
Dirty Bird
Awhile back, I did a post on Iron Lady’s booms and their authorized and unauthorized uses. We now have one use that falls in the “never again” category. Enroute to Suva, Deb encouraged this bird that had been hanging about … Continue reading
Change in Plans
Plans for the day were to pull the hook very early and head for Nadi from Suva – roughly 11 hours and a reef entry at Nandi so we wanted to reach there while it was still light. At first … Continue reading
Suva Shock
The transit from Tonga to Fiji took us a total of 44 hours at sea. While it was my first tradewind passage, it was pretty much what I anticipated it would be. The winds blew a consistent 15 to 25 … Continue reading
Farewell Mr. Shabby
Our dear friend who has supplied us with countless fish has met his end. This morning, a major wahoo almost took him, but the fish got off and Mr. Shabby survived. Later this morning, he hooked up a nice lunch … Continue reading
Iron Lady’s Office
I thought I would gradually introduce some material on the interior of the boat starting with the ship’s office. The office is located in the aft companionway down 5 steps from the salon. Off the companionway are the entrance to … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2011
The night before Mother’s Day, we had anchored up in a bay off Vaka’Eva where we had been told there was a spectacular reef. As we had arrived later in the day, Deb decided to take Little Lady out for … Continue reading