Day 207 Prepare to depart

The sky is as clear as it gets and there is little wind. The GRIB files show a large high-pressure system sitting over Fiji and extending almost to New Zealand. This is not the right time to leave so we decide to head north for a few days and enjoy some of the outer islands. By now, the departure preparation is routine – wash the boat inside and out, provision, plot the course and get ready to pull up the anchor early the next day for the passage.