6am the alarm went off for an early morning start. We had to get
to North West Island by 2pm so that we can see any reef when we arrived. I have
never been there so it was prudent to be able to see where anchoring.
Breakfast consumed on the way and lots of coffee and relatively
smooth seas made it a pleasant journey although a bit boring until the lines
screamed off with a fish.
We caught a good size Spotted Mackerel and a medium size Big Eye
Tuna. That was lunch and dinner sorted.
Eric and Sandy with their prized catch
We arrived at North West Island at around 3pm and deliberated
where to anchor. We chose the SW part of the Island as it appeared to be the
least wind and mainly that another yacht anchored there. It was all in sand at
about 9meters deep so no need to fear getting caught on a coral bommie. My
preference was the NW area in front of the main beach which shows nicely on the
charts. The wind was light from the NE so would not be a problem. My big
concern is the SE swell that bends around the island.
We could not go ashore as it was low tide and the Island is not
accessible until the high tide.
We settled down with a swim off the back of the yacht which was
more like a dunking as the tide was fierce and had evening drinks with sashimi
entrée and cooked tuna steaks for dinner and had an early night.
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