This weekend I was very kindly invited onboard a truly unique sail boat by the Fiji Voyaging society for two days of ocean bound bliss.
The boat (or yacht? I don’t know) was a modern-day replica of a traditional Polynesian drua – in this reincarnation that means a double hulled, triple sailed beauty!
The boat, and four others, were made by a German charitable foundation in November as part of a project aimed to raise awareness of ocean noise.
Each of the boats have been handed over to groups in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands and Tahiti. The aim is for each of the boats and their crew to sail from Aotearoa to Tahiti and then on to Hawaii.
It was a truly great weekend and I must say a massive thank you to the Fiji Voyaging Society and the crew who took very good care of me.
[...] may remember the Fiji Island Voyaging Society from a recent post and you may remember that they are embarking on a 3 month voyage across the Atlantic [...]
Bula Vinaka Guys:
Hoping you guys are enjoying the Easter as we are back here at home. Special loloma to Captain John….
You go guys….keep strong and sail safe!!!
Catch you later,
Husssain – NAI’A Cruises Fiji.
Bula gang ! Ive been following all the updates thats been published in the Fj times. The one about locking Lome in the toilet.. Classic. LOL. And the whole navigation by using the stars .. wayy awesome ! you guys are amazing ! …Colin , keep the funny stories comming.. I get a laugh almost every morning. But oi ; stop picking on Lome ae ! hehe. Lolomas to kele ,, lome & unc Mario. Anyways hope you gang get this . Lots of love , courts. x