# 29e Lautoka, Fiji

Early Tuesday 5th October we weighed anchor and set sail for Momi Bay about 55nm to the west. There was almost no wind until 1030. The wind steadily increased to 20 - 25 kn occasionally touching 30 kn from the SE. This was a fast sail and we sailed through the Navula Pass at over 7 knots with winds of just under 30 knots. We had three strikes on our lure but no fish landed. Narid caught nice mahi mahi.

As we approached Momi Bay we dropped the mainsail and as we went to drop anchor. A local man sped up to us in his boat. He wanted Karva for us to anchor there and was none too friendly. We (and Narid) decided we would rather anchor anywhere else so we sailed out of the bay. The problem was we were loosing daylight and there are lots of reefs that you need to see. We decided to head for Yakuilau (Nadi Bay). We dropped anchor there just after dark. Had a nice large run & Coke and then a good sleep.

The following morning (6th) we sailed the short distance to the port of Lautoka to clear in. We then went ashore to the town and the market. Over night so much ash from the sugar cane refinery fell on the boat that we decided to head for the marina at Vadu Point.