Paw Paw - Log Day 275: Take Two on the Storms

We had a flurry of activity first thing this morning with defrosting the
freezer and cleaning out the fridge, before going for a long walk on the beach
towards the south end of Malolo Lailai Island, passing the length of Musket
Cove Island Resort and the Plantation Resort. On our return we had planned to
stop for a morning coffee, but with the skies darkening again, we decided it
was best to return to Paw Paw. 

A short while later, it was Take Two on the storms. Fortunately the winds were
"lighter" than yesterday. Sustained 28 to 30 Kts, gusting to just
under 33 Kts. This second storm, however, had more rain associated with it. It
was incredulous though  that all of the
major forecasting models were depicting winds under 10 Kts, with the exception
of Fiji Meteorological Office and a single streamlined synoptic chart from
NOAA. In fact, the latter showed three storms in our vicinity. We're guessing
time will tell whether or not that proves accurate.
So, it was another day onboard in bad weather, but this time we both retired to
our cabins and caught up on some reading, since we didn't have to contend with
any idiots plowing through the mooring field. We did, however, get the scoop on
the yacht that did so yesterday.  

Apparently the couple own one of the businesses here and use the yacht like a
"floating apartment" which hasn't moved in nearly two years. When
their mooring broke free yesterday, they couldn't anchor because their chain
was all rusted and the black plumes of smoke were a result of the engine, not
only being at full power to try and control the yacht, but had not been used during
the same period. Another yacht eventually got an anchor and rode to them so
that they could anchor safely. 

Such irresponsibility towards maintaining a vessel and its mooring is not only
outrageous, but could have proven dangerous yesterday - "The mind she
boggles"!