Striped marlin

Saturday position - 17degrees 42 minutes S; 176 degrees 14 minutes W.
Speed 7.4 course 300
Wind 16 knots from 116
158 miles to Nanuku passage, 278 to Savu Savu

When we left Tonga, its was on the first sunny day we had in ages.  An hour out we were distracted by catching 7 yellow fin Tuna (6 of them double strikes, meaning both rods went at the same time) - we only kept the best two - and then were entertained by a pod of whales nearby.  Just as we thought we had better get back on course towards Fiji, we were distracted again by hooking onto, playing and landing a beautiful striped Marlin - which we released.
Then the clouds and rain returned and it has been showery and cloudy since.  Forecast is for the weather to clear this afternoon.
Should sight outlying islands of Fiji tomorrow morning.