TOKETIE - Sails Away!

In August, 2006, S/V Toketie set out from Victoria, British Columbia and sailed South to Mexico, on to French Polynesia, Niue and Tonga following the well beaten path known as the 'coconut run' to New Zealand. In 2009 we sailed N to Fiji then on to New Caledonia en route to Australia! Toketie is now back home in British Columbia after a long passage via the N Pacific Ocean.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Paradise found!

Today we finally arrived in Fiji! At least it felt that way, the hot tropical sun, the white sandy beaches, the clear water and coloured fi...

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Good news!

Today we hauled out to survey damage from going on the reef on Snake Island!

minor scratches to bottom of keel!

what a relief! After pounding on the reef for almost an hour, this is the only superficial damage we sustained! Now we appreciate why we h...

Seke!

Seke works for Baobab, the only game in town. Very professional, very knowledgeable and took care of us same day! Also a nice guy eh!

primer coat

After sanding down the area with a grinder, Seke applied the first coat of primer!

epoxy coat

same day, second coat of epoxy applied....we are lookin' good!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Snake Island!

At high tide you cannot see the reef but this is where Toketie went aground at 3AM when a squall came through and broke us from the mooring!...

The dock at Tradewinds anchorage

This is what we scrambled up and down on every trip to town. It was much steeper at low tide!

Monday, July 20, 2009

Vuda Point Marina

Toketie is now stern tied with two lines to moorings and bow tied with two lines to the concrete shore. To get off, we pull one of the forw...

Friday, July 17, 2009

Keep on the sunny side!

Another 12 hr day saw us around to the W side of Fiji. Even got to sail some of it! Anchored in Momi Bay as the sun set in the sea to the ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

left Suva!

Toketie has finally left Suva! Almost 2 months gone by there. Now anchored about 40nm West and half way to Lautoka. Weather sun and cloud...

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Toketie heading to Oz!

We just had multiple entry long term visas approved for Australia so have decided to bypass Vanuatu this year and head for New Caledonia bef...

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Still in Suva!

We are still in Suva! One thing after another seems to delay us. Getting close to ready now and looking at the weather for a chance to sli...

Thursday, July 02, 2009

More tails from the snake pit!

Outboard motor is running again! Finding pieces of dead snake daily as they come flying out the flywheel! Still stinks in there so there m...

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

July 1st – Canada Day Eh!

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!"

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!

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!

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

Waiting for Godot!

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!

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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the 'Captain': Only about 60,000 nautical miles under Toketie's keel...so far....but actively working to add to it! Six years in the S Pacific, living the dream as they say, and now back in beautiful British Columbia!!

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