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Tom and Anissia are sailing their monohull through Fiji's island chain toward Viti Levu, covering roughly 35-mile day hops without a functioning autopilot — it failed on departure from Tonga and could not be repaired at Navi Marina.▶ 0:25 The wind vane self-steering also proves useless in the near-calm conditions, forcing hand-steering throughout.▶ 13:35 Navigating Fiji by night is explicitly ruled out: chart positions are unreliable, unmarked poles appear in the water, and depths shallowed to 3 meters in places.▶ 13:25 Trolling lines catch two fish simultaneously on a red-and-blue lure with a wire trace; Anissia prepares the catch as panko-fried fish with sauerkraut and as Chinese-style raw fish marinated in lemon juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.▶ 19:36 Anchoring at 15 meters over sand-and-mud bottom, Tom pays out 60 meters of chain (4:1 scope) and checks hold by feeling chain vibration with his hand; he notes 5:1 scope in strong wind.▶ 18:28 The anchorage near a village on an uninhabited-feeling island delivers what Anissia calls the best snorkeling of her life, with soft corals and vivid color.▶ 25:53 The cyclone season deadline — reaching Viti Levu by a specific Tuesday ahead of forecast strong winds — drives the schedule regardless of wind conditions.

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