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.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Toketie's TODO lists!

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Toketie's 'todo' lists come in many flavours! The hastily scribbled note on a yellow sticky! Or worse the hastily scribbled no...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Up the mast!

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Installing a new steaming and deck light on the forward face of the mast!  Got it on just before the weather went south bringing a vigorous ...
Monday, July 05, 2010

Toketie in Musket Cove!

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We have escaped the confines of the marina and are enjoying the Fiji the tourists see!  Still have a list of things to do on board but much ...
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Saturday, July 03, 2010

The TradeWinds!

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The trades have finally arrived!  Steady and strong from the SE....bringing lower temperatures and very cool nights to Fiji!  Makes for much...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Andre's book!

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Our good friend Andre that we met under very unusual circumstances in Mexico a few years ago has just had a book published.  His views are v...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Splash!

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Toketie afloat once more!  The crew are very happy!!
Friday, June 18, 2010

Toketie painted!

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Most of the hardware has been bolted back on....still lots to hook up and stow....very pleased with the new paint job!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Toketie's decks being painted

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...masking the new paint before applying the anti skid....
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Monday, June 14, 2010

Back in the marina!

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Well, I have moved out of Abdul's house....I'm sure the cockroaches(those that survived) will appreciate having the place to themsel...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Deck painting finished!

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Big day yesterday!  Rolled on the anti slip....today they pulled the tape off.  I sanded the floor inside all day!  Only eight days till the...
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Moce! Moce!

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pronounced 'mote'...it means goodnight or goodbye in Fijian....here are the boys heading home after a long day making Toketie look p...

Mohammed!

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I was sitting on the picnic table outside the marina café this morning, hiding from the sun, and watching the activity on Toketie across t...
Monday, June 07, 2010

Hindu Temple

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...the community seems to include Hindus as well as Muslims...though I have yet to meet one of them.  Their Temple sits along the road to Ab...
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Sunday, June 06, 2010

Sugarcane train!

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If I'm still around when they start cutting the cane and hauling it to the mill in Lautoka, I will get a shot of the cars loaded with st...
Saturday, June 05, 2010

Abdul's house

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....mentioned to Abdul in passing today that I had a couple of cockroaches scurrying around last night....without missing a heartbeat, he sa...

Sugarcane train track!

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....miles from nowhere....
Thursday, June 03, 2010

8:08 Special

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So I rode the train into work today!   No seriously!   You might well wonder how that is possible.   Running parallel to the road to Abd...
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Gecko!

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these little fellows love the paper lanterns.....they attract lots of bugs....
Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Ode to Cat Stevens!

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.....or ongoing adventures in Abdul's house   If the reference is too obscure, look it up!   No, I have not converted to Islam….ye...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010

paradise beckons....

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....just beyond the fence!
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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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