Peggy & Pat's Sailing Adventures
At 1400 on August 2, we pulled anchor and headed south for Fulaga, (pronounced ‘Fulanga’) one of the smaller and more remote islands of Fiji. At 7 knots, the 125 nm trip took us about 18 hours. We could easily have gone faster but this rate got us to the pass outside the reef at about 8am. We waited until
We had been watching the weather, looking for the right conditions to make the passage from Qamea to Vanua Balavu Island, about 70nm southeast. If we do about 7 knots, this is a 10 hour passage, too much to do in a day and still arrive when it is light. But it is an easy over night passage and the
In most places, when you pass someone you don’t know on the street, the most you expect is a nod and maybe a polite ‘Good Morning.’ In Fiji, you often get a loud and enthusiastic ‘Bula!’ with a big smile. It almost feels like you just got a hug from a good friend. Fiji is a very special place. We