SAILING BUDD REEF
We left for Budd Reef from Ra[m]bi with light winds. The reefs were good visible. But around the bottom-end of Ra[m]bi the bouncing currents and fluctuating winds made sailing a nightmare. In fact, we drifted in circles. We really should have just put the anchor down and waited. But we didn't, trusting that the wind will get firm in strength, which eventually it did. Just as we were out through the reef, a group of dolphins joined the ride across the Rabi Strait. It was hard to windward all the way. The reef at Budd Reef was not visible at all. Once inside, we had a good sail to School Bay, where we anchored for a couple of days. As the wind changed, we anchored in many bays around the islands of Budd Reef. We visited the Yanuca village and saw the meke twice. It was very good.
S/V MYLADY : Home - somewhere on the oceans, where the wind is free.
