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”
Category Archives: cruising
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”
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”
Are Olives Considered a Vegetable?
I know they are. The question is, how many constitute a serving in the Canada Food Guide? Four days ago, Sharlene inventoried our fresh food supplies. She found we had two potatoes, four onions, one apple, four limes and a few frozen bananas. Today, they are all gone. Last night, we finished the last halfContinue reading “Are Olives Considered a Vegetable?”
Getting Out of Dodge: Leaving New Zealand
My father used to say, “Never be in a hurry to enter port or to leave it.” We didn’t follow his advice this time. Our final weeks and days in New Zealand were filled with last minute unexpected projects. When we checked into the country back in November the Customs Officer asked me if weContinue reading “Getting Out of Dodge: Leaving New Zealand”
Reefs
We learned last night of a boat that hit a reef yesterday. We don’t know the owners but we have seen the boat several times in Tonga and New Zealand. We have heard that the crew of three is fine. They hope to float the boat off the reef today. Reefs are everywhere here inContinue reading “Reefs”
Cormacks On Cambria 