Tuesday, June 30, 2009

July 1st – Canada Day Eh!

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A day in the life of a cruiser! Actually let's start the evening before.  Sitting in the cockpit at dusk, fortunately we do not have a p...
Sunday, June 28, 2009

"On the Rocks!"

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This however was not the traditional with two cubes of ice!   I have been procrastinating reporting this adventure partly not to concern peo...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

New fuel pump!

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Well, the fuel pump arrived today!  All went smoothly through customs with no duty or taxes for a yacht in transit.  And the good news is, i...
Friday, June 12, 2009

Mooring!

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This kind Australian businessman has generously allowed us to use one of his moorings while in the bay!

Waiting for Godot!

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That is Godot, the fuel pump…with apologies to Samuel Beckett! Hard to believe we have been in Suva for 2 ½ weeks now. The Eastern ...
Friday, June 05, 2009

A day in the country!

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Our friend, Rakesh, had to drive out to a resort to fix their generator and offered to take us along for the ride.  It was a very pleasant...
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Tradewinds Hotel

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We are moored near the old Tradewinds Hotel which is partially open and mostly under renovation.  The bay is pleasant, though not clean en...
Thursday, June 04, 2009

Two steps forward, one step back....

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We have moved to Draunibota Bay, the next over from where the yacht club was!  Still in Suva, the capital of Fiji but now on a mooring bal...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Port of Suva

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not exactly the way the brochures showed it....

but the neighbours are friendly...

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Suva fisherman!
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Suva, Fiji!

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May 29, 2009 and we have now had our first good nights sleep in two weeks!  After the 50 kt winds and big seas that struck us as we approach...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The camel's back!

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Toketie is diverting to Suva. The best efforts of the skipper to get the old diesel engine running were defeated. Becalmed and adrift for ...
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Twas a night!

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Most wind we have ever been in (so far)! Seems a small High Pressure system developed locally and no one forecast it. We clocked 47 knot w...
Friday, May 22, 2009

last leg

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Still 200 miles to go through the Koro Sea among the islands of Fiji. Forecast is for headwinds so we will have to work for it!
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Day 10 NZ to Fiji

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330 nautical miles to Savu Savu, Fiji. Steady 20-25 kt winds from SE for days...making good time but hanging on in big seas is tiring! Rea...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Wonderful sailing!

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The milky way spills through the night sky, alight with a billion stars! The seas are kind and one could wish for naught but that tall ship...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Day 8

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Passage from New Zealand to Fiji! We seem to have finally picked up the tradewinds. Nice steady 20-25 kt from the South East. Great saili...
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Monday, May 18, 2009

Rockin n Rollin!

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Wind came up in the night! Gusts to 35 kts! Had to go out in the rain and reduce canvas. Seas building. But we are now heading in the ri...
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Distance!

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We have now covered about 50 nautical miles and have about 800 to go to Savu Savu, Fiji. That takes into account the extra 120 or so we wen...

Snailing along!

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Very little wind at the moment! Motor-sailing way too much. Eating well though and getting more sleep. The passage rhythm has taken over.