Seabride
FollowSeabride is a Tayana 37. She is a ketch built in 1974. We bought her four years ago looking tired and unhappy after twelve years circumnavigating. We set to work and updated the essential systems ie sails, rigging, wiring etc etc. and then set off for Fiji in 2012. She has spent 2 cyclone seasons in Vuda marina and we have had magical cruising in Fiji including the southern and northern Lau. We are sailing back to Fiji on a catamaran Rayfiki soon and will then retrieve Seabride from Vuda and possibly move on to Vanuatu this year. We trust our solid old boat and though she is slow she doesn't give us much trouble.
Crew Ian and Doreen
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Recent Updates
Seabride - August 21, 2015
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Back in Musket again. Engine problems defeated our final attempt to go north. Will chill here until we pick up bro Norm and head up Yasawa way next week.
Seabride - August 2, 2015
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First post for the season although w've been here for 3 months already! It's been a busy boat work time this year with weeks spent in Vuda. A jewel amongst all the toil was a family get together at ... Read More
Seabride - October 13, 2014
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Last post from Seabride. We are put away for the summer with just a few cyclone proofing jobs to go. Soon we will sail away on Just in Time back to NZ ! Looking forward to catching up with family ... Read More
Seabride - September 30, 2014
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In Musket relaxing before the arduous task of preparing SeaBride for her cyclone hole. It's raining! But maybe not enough to break the drought. We have a week left on Seabride . Time went quickly ... Read More
Seabride - September 26, 2014
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We reluctantly extracted ourselves from the Yasawas and are now back on Malolo via Somosomo and Yalobi. Both anchorages were a tad rolly and the sail down often slow with flukey changeable winds ... Read More
Seabride - September 20, 2014
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Still in glorious Blue Lagoon! Best weather ever and not in a hurry to move. Good times snorkelling swimming eating mud crabs SUP kite surfing practice. Will head south soon... I think.
Seabride - September 12, 2014
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Lazy about entering our position lately but here we are relaxing at Blue Lagoon. Had a food time at Octopus and mantas staying several days at each one. The mantas put a good show. Big news is that ... Read More
Seabride - August 22, 2014
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Musket is as relaxing as ever. The anchorage was full including 3 super yachts. The numbers are increasing every year. We enjoyed shlomping at the pool ,walking, eating cheese rolls and chilling out ... Read More
Seabride - August 22, 2014
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Squeezed ourselves into Vuda. We thought we may make progress on our battle to get SeaBride imported into Fiji. Being FIFO's is rather appealing as we love this country and the people and there's ... Read More
Seabride - August 22, 2014
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Flew down the reef passage in company with Katie M 11. We had all sorts of winds but managed to make it to Saweni Bay and the familiar smell of cane fires and ash! There was also an early morning ... Read More
Seabride - August 22, 2014
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Another fantastic run from Makogai all the way to Nanani I cake. As usual the wind picked up on approaching through the reef. There's a reason why this area is famous for kitesurfing. We were happy ... Read More
Seabride - August 22, 2014
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Left Savusavu in company with Vixen 7 Tusi2 and Slice of Heaven heading to Viani Bay but SeaBride decided that battling into wind again was not on so we turned and had a fab. Sail to Makogai ... Read More
Seabride - August 6, 2014
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We've been in Savusavu for 10 days having a jolly old time of it with 128 boats all sheltering from windy rainy weather. There was a huge contingent of kiwi boats and we all got together to celebrate ... Read More
Seabride - August 6, 2014
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Tucked in here for an uneventful night and an early morning start for Savusavu. Only 'happening' was a longboat visit . They'd run out of kava on the island and were desperate. They offered fruit in ... Read More
Seabride - July 24, 2014
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We've been back in our favourite spot for a few nights after 5 very interesting days on Gau. SeaBride had a leaking through hole fitting repaired with mega help from JIT and Vixen but more about ... Read More
Seabride - July 16, 2014
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pleasant sail to Gau from Levuka yesterday. IQ waypoint a bit close to reef in our rolly conditions(with strong current)so a bit of a nailbiter getting in. We anchored in Herald bay but decided to ... Read More
Seabride - July 14, 2014
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After 5 idyllic days at Wakaya we up chorded and motored across to Levuka. Talk about a time warp! Blink your eyes and you're back 100 years. We had a wander with Ross and Pam and then a highly ... Read More
Seabride - July 9, 2014
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We sailed here in light winds this morning. This is a private island owned by millionaire Gilmour. We are not allowed on land although there are no people apart from a village of 300 workers who ... Read More
Seabride - July 9, 2014
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Had a dive in the am then headed to Makogai again. Seabride should have left earlier as we hit 20+kts on the nose winds and short chop and anchored just after dark. Wet and windy and so slow! makogai ... Read More
Seabride - July 9, 2014
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Great sail to Namena Marine reserve in cimpany with Just in Time and Vixen 7. We spent a few nights here and had some spectacular dives. This is the reef as it used to be. A profusion of fish and a ... Read More