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A 44-foot catamaran crew discovered four broken strands on their forestay after enduring six days of heavy weather during a passage from Auckland to Minerva Reef.▶ 16:53 The damage, identified during a mast inspection at the anchorage, compromised the structural integrity of the mast.▶ 17:34 To mitigate the risk of a dismasting during the final leg to Fiji, the crew reinforced the damaged forestay by tensioning two forward-facing halyards—the spinnaker halyard and a newly installed Code Zero halyard—to provide temporary support.▶ 19:27 The captain planned a conservative transit, prioritizing downwind sailing to reduce forward pressure on the mast and utilizing a favorable weather window to motor through lulls.▶ 21:51 The vessel successfully reached the anchorage at Minerva Reef with 8% battery capacity remaining after the rough passage, necessitating generator use for power.▶ 12:10 The crew also performed minor repairs, including fixing loose mainsail traveler mounts and damaged lazy jack lines, before departing for Fiji to await a permanent forestay replacement.▶ 13:32

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