The women headed for Kiribati, but couldn't land due to the broken communications equipment. The Cook Islands were their next target, but a white squall and Fuiava's inexperience pushed them further west. On October 1, Sea Nymph came within of Wake Island, and the women aboard managed to contact officials there. However, the boat was on the wrong side of the island to receive assistance, and both the swell and winds were pushing them westward, preventing them from looping around.
