Saturday 13 September
I found out at the homestead that if you can get high enough you can get a reception so ashore I went and climbed up a headland on the southern end of the beach. Managed to get through although it kept dropping out all the time. went down to the hut and as I had brought no water found a coconut and opening it on a stake driven in the ground for that purpose ended up having a cool drink. I think I must be going native. Went back to the boat, had a rest and went off to have a go at the fish again. As I was heading down to were the fish were 3 large whales and a baby came through the passage , they were quite close to me so I stopped and watched them . They passed me and then they turned around, came back, and checked me out. How amazing that was, they were very close to the front of the boat. Eventually they moved on and a bit shaken I continued. Had more success this time and landed 2. Dropped them off to three guys who were on the catamaran Inspiration 10 they in turn invited me to dinner, had a good night managed to get back to Holly safely.