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Repairing the boat in Vuda Marina – Fiji – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.281)
Scary moments as Greatcircle is hauled out in a very narrow slipway on a cart with a couple of wooden blocks. But it's the only place in Fiji where you can haul out a cat and they therefore have lots of experience doing this. Having 2 rudders again towards...
Cruising the Mamanucas – Fiji – New crew member – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.280)
On our way to be hauled out for repairs in Vuda Point marina we cruise around the Mamanuca islands, visit the islands where Cast Away was recorded and meet the other rally boats again in Musket Cove
Cruising the Yasawas – Fiji – Sailing Greatcircle (ep. 279)
Sailing north to south through the Yasawa chain of islands together with Wasa and Moorea
Sailing to the Yasawas on one rudder – Fiji – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.278)
It's going to take a couple of weeks to send the new rudder and the parts for the steering over from France so we have time to slowly hop towards Vuda Point marina where the boat will be lifted out for the repairs. Still a bit shaky we sail towards the ma...
We hit a reef in Fiji – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.277)
On our way out of the Vanua Balava atol we unfortunately hit an uncharted reef sailing between 7 and 8 knots
Fiji – The Northern Lau Group – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.276)
We sail south from Matagi towards the fantastic Bay of Islands, the Fijian one that is, and sail around Vanua Balavu and visit the villages of Lomaloma and Susui.
Fiji – Savusavu to the Northern Lau Group – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.275)
We chill a bit in Savusavu before we find a reasonable weather window to start heading for the Lau group, a group of remote islands on the east side of Fiji.
Sailing from Wallis to Savusavu in Fiji – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.274)
After a couple of days in Wallis it was time to head for Fiji. Copra Shed Marina in Savusavu is about 370 miles away from Wallis and we plan to get there in the evening of the second day so we have to spend only one night out there on the ocean. We will sp...
Wallis – Outremer territory without tourists – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.273)
We sail together with Inky from Samoa to Wallis, part of the French oversees territory. An island with just a handful of tourists every year. It looks like we're the number 8, 9 and 10 boat to check in at customs and immigration in 2022.
Samoa – Land of the friendly giants – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.272)
After 3 years Samoa was opening up again and will try to start up tourism again. Of course this has had an impact on live on the island but everybody is still extremely friendly and well fed ....
Choppy seas to Samoa – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.271)
We manage to find a window to leave through the only pass of Maupiti and head for Samoa, 1200 miles to the northeast. The sea state is not ideal with 3m+ waves but more importantly crossed swells. Just the two of us on board.
Time to STRETCH the BOAT BUDGET
One door closes and another door opens, isn't that the saying? Well, in our pursuit of the next cruising catamaran, we are finding that agility is the name of the game and no one seems certain what is for sale and for how much. ⛵️ SUPPORT OUR PRODUCTI...
Trapped in Maupiti – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.270)
We stayed a week in Bora Bora before sailing to Maupiti, only 30 miles further west. You can check in every time in this beautiful atol, but you can never leave ….,
AFFORDABLE PERFORMANCE CATAMARAN – Let’s Do It!
This week we venture to our old stomping grounds in the San Francisco Bay Area to look at a boat that’s no exactly for sale. It’s an Outremer 55 Light, a boat we actually looked at 6 years ago when we were searching for Clarity. ⛵️ SUPPORT OUR P...