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Now What?

Sorry for not writing in a while. Since Hannah and David left we’ve been in a holding pattern–deciding what to do, where to go and watching the weather. We have decided to go to Vanuatu. Several people have mentioned that they haven’t heard of Vanuatu so here’s a link. It looks amazing! The weather looksContinue reading “Now What?”

A Visit from Hannah and David

We enjoyed a visit from our daughter Hannah and son-in-law David. They came to Fiji for their honeymoon. After several nights at a 5-star resort they joined us for a week of sailing. We headed up to the Yasawa group of islands in search of manta-rays, sharks and sandy beaches. The weather did not cooperateContinue reading “A Visit from Hannah and David”

Away From the Dock

We made it away from the dock a couple of days ago. We didn’t get far–just four nm–but we got away. We weren’t fast either. The growth on the bottom was very thick having spent two months at the dock. I (Rob) put our hookah system to good use yesterday and gave the hull aContinue reading “Away From the Dock”

Back to the Boat

We arrived home to the boat a week ago. We’ve busied ourselves getting things stowed and getting a few odd jobs done. Thankfully, Sharlene’s hard work before we left meant that there was no mold and no bugs when we arrived. We did get a COVID surprise though. Three days after arriving to the boatContinue reading “Back to the Boat”

Stuff That Works: Hooka System

We have recently installed a hooka system onboard. For those that aren’t familiar with hooka systems, they aren’t to be confused with hooka pipes. A hooka system consists of an air compressor that pumps air down a hose to a diver. Our system consists of a small electric compressor connected to a 14m hose. AtContinue reading “Stuff That Works: Hooka System”

Voted Off The Island

Survivor, the reality TV show, is still going. Who knew? We certainly didn’t. We probably watched it when it first came out but we haven’t watched it for years. We learned that it was still going when we got to Fiji. It’s filmed on several of the islands where we are sailing. We were toldContinue reading “Voted Off The Island”

Nukubati Island

After a short stop at Yadua Island we decided to join our friends on Renard and sail up the west and north side of Vanua Levu. It looked like a good place to shelter from the strong SE winds forecasted for the next week. We took a slightly different route from Yadua to cross backContinue reading “Nukubati Island”

Friendly Neighbours

As we dropped the anchor off Navadra Island a group of black tipped reef sharks swam over to check us out. They continued to circle our boat off and on while we were there. I did end up going swimming but once I was in the water the sharks stayed clear of us. One didContinue reading “Friendly Neighbours”

Namena and Yadua Islands

After clearing in and getting our cruising permit in Savusavu we made our way to Namena Island, a small island in the middle of the Namena Reef system. The oblong shaped reef holds x sq km of reef to explore. It is a marine reserve so the fish and coral are protected. The island’s onlyContinue reading “Namena and Yadua Islands”

Farewell Renard

Last week, we said goodbye to our friends Marie, Simon, Charlotte and Alice on SV Renard. They are continuing east along the north coast of Vanua Levu. We are heading west/southwest crossing to Vitu Levu where we’ll fly out in a few weeks to attend our daughter’s wedding. It was hard to say goodbye. WeContinue reading “Farewell Renard”