Navire

Pacific 38 sloop. Sailed to Fiji, Rotuma, Tuvalu, Kirbati and Majuro in the Marshall Islands. Staying there until April 2017. Crew David Mason and Janet Nixon

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Posted: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 - 10:45

Back in Suva. Preparations underway for passage to NZ, hopefully next week. We are provisioning, filling gas bottles, water tanks, and fuelling up. David is executing a few repairs and the fridge

Posted: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 - 08:12

Headed west from Kavala to Vunasea to track down one last family. Glorious sail and beautiful anchorage. Bright blue water and white sandy beaches. I'd forgotten its beauty. Here we made contact

Posted: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 - 13:30

After an overnight sail we arrived at Kadavu, our final island stop before heading to Suva. We came here two and a half years ago and stayed three weeks. Lots of yachts come here and I wasn't sure

Posted: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 14:03

We sadly said goodbye to Harry at Rukuruku Village. Its a wonderful thing to spend time with one's adult children. While we wait for fair winds to sail to Kadavu we are busy preparing Navire for the

Posted: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 - 13:12

Arrived at Makogi island yesterday, a days sail south from Savusavu. It feels good to be heading south, homewards. Savusavu was hectic and it's nice to be on an island again. Really loving having

Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 07:15

Back in Savusavu after a stunning 10 days in Kioa, and with my dear son Harry on board for a couple of weeks. At Kioa we feasted, explored the island and were made wonderfully welcomed into to the

Posted: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 16:27

Back at Kioa. On our second day here we were invited to a funeral feast. Wonderful Tuvaluan fare, most of it grown on this island. We are visiting our lovely Tuvaluan friend Kailopa but have got to

Posted: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 16:27

Naquiqui Creek, near Remote Resort We called into this lovely little anchorage on the way to Kioa to shelter from a southerly and stayed a few days. Travelling with John, Kiwi bass player, solo

Posted: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 16:03

We settled into Savusavu for nearly a month, seduced by the music. The place was full of kiwis, several of then musicians. We reformed Bilgewater Band with John on bass, Jack on acoustic, Brian on

Posted: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 - 18:15

Natuvu After David having to dive on the anchor and untangle it from the coral (for teh second time at Viani Bay) we headed round to Natuvu (see us on map in the link above) for the last stop on

Posted: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 - 14:48

Back at Viani Bay. More good music with Bubbles and Swift Sure. Pretty windy so played lots of 500 and started job hunting for me on our return to NZ. Foraged in the bush and got papaya, lemons

Posted: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 - 11:06

Back at Kioa with Aidan and Lisa on board. Travelled in a Fijian long boat with big outboard to pick up kids at Natuvu. Visited Kailopa at the Village and had a meal with Tupou, our host on the west

Posted: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 - 11:06

Sailed from Savusavu to Viani Bay. 8 hours. Started off a bit breezy and lumpy but had to motor by the end of the day. We were greeted like old friends by Swift Sure and Blowing Bubbles. The social

Posted: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 - 16:51

I love Savusavu. It's humming. Dozens of yachts moored here from all over the world. I've indulged my self in the vege market, a lovely music session with American boat Swift Sure, fast internet and

Posted: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 - 16:51

Spent a couple of days in Viani Bay on our way back to Savusavu. Met Canadian boat Blowing Bubbles and had two wonderful afternoon music sessions with them. Back in internet range and loving it

Posted: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 - 14:03

Visiting our dear friend Kailopa at Kioa. Enjoying quiet anchorage in the lee of the island. Although yesterday at 0730 we were boarded by the NZ navy and Fiji customs. Eight of them arrived in a

Posted: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 - 07:39

sounds like a great diving day in Vianni Bay

Posted: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 - 14:33

Fiji is glorious, it's vibrant and lush and colourful. We arrived in Savusavu early Tuesday morning, after a three day passage from Wallis, tired but so so pleased to be back in familiar territory

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2017 - 03:45

Hove to outside Savusavu waiting for dawn

Posted: Mon, 29 May 2017 - 07:41

ETA Savusavu early morning May 30. Fast tradewind sailing.

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