Day 112 Weather!!

S 18º32 W 153º36 @ 1900
We checked in with the other boats at 0830 and found that Liahona had caught the first fish - a 3 ½ foot wahoo. We had towed two lures all day without a strike. By evening, they had also caught a small tuna and a dorado. The score so far is Liahona 3, Southern Star zero.
The first part of the sail was uneventful although the wind was coming directly out of the North which is unusual in the Southern tropics at this time of the year. Of course, the books all say that the usual is to be unpredictable so maybe that should be expected. We made about 104 miles in 24 hours which is a little slower than planned but by afternoon the wind picked up a bit and we were able to go faster.
Eaio reported that they had some sail troubles - a small tear at the bottom - and had to reef (drop the sail part way so that the bottom is not exposed to the wind). Even so, their big 57' cat had made over 120 miles.
Everyone was having an enjoyable sail and we ended the day with a great meal of chicken and the fresh mangos that Andy bought in Bora Bora.