Tag: fiji

  • BULA! (Our first week in Fiji)

    Our first impressions of Fiji – welcoming friendly people in a lush, beautiful landscape! Tied up to the Customs Dock, we were visited first by the woman from the Ministry of Health, where she ensured we were not bringing in any “quarantainable disease,” presented us with our “Certificate of Pratique,” and advised us to lower…

  • Day 8: Passage & Arrival to Fiji

    The consistency of winds on this passage has been remarkable; steady 20-27 knots, have not changed out our sails at all, just changing the amount of reefing. The passage itself is a notorious one due to various high and low pressure systems, as well as where those systems interact with these trade winds. The goal…

  • Day 6: Passage from NZ to Fiji

    It’s challenging to write this morning, as we buck up and down, side to side. Most passages we are able to go forward and check on the boat, perhaps sit on the side and enjoy a sunset. We have not been able to leave the cockpit for this entire passage due to the sea conditions.…