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Adieu Tahiti
ADIEU TAHITIFriday, April 10th, 2015 - Marina TainaMarina Taina: an excellent spot to watch sunset over Moorea, some 10 miles awayIt’s always hard to say goodbye, and leaving Caro, William, Mamie...
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Fiji: Around Lautoka
Around LautokaIn search of Hurricane HolesNovember 8, 2015 – Yadua Island (Vanua Levu)Something happened to me in Fiji… I reset my clock to Fiji Time, and it had nothing to do with crossing the...
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Cruising the Mamanucas
FIJI: CRUISING THE MAMANUCAS AND YASAWAS(or… a vacation diary for my granddaughters)Maddie and Zoe having the best of timesPalmela Lodge – November 10, 2015Musket Cove: going to the sandspitPART I -...
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Yasawas: Waya (South)
Cruising the  YASAWASWe're all dressed for Sevu Sevu That’s where the fun cruising in Fiji begins, along the extended chain of the Yasawa Group. But we were still plagued with high winds and big seas,...
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Yasawas: Navadra
CRUISING THE YASWAS: NAVADRAMiss Zoe redefines LEAPING!NAVADRA -  Fortunately, the wind turned back to the east and we made it to Navadra the next day.  Add captionThis is, by far, our favorite spot in...
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Yasawas: Waya (North)
WAYA – North harbor – NalawakiNalawakiThe wind was up again and we needed a better shelter than Navadra. On the chart, the bay north of Waya Island looked like good protection. Off we were, dropped...
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Yasawas: waypoints & routes
Yasawas... As we saw them.... Here are DOMINO's waypoints and routes. Â We use iSailor as one of our navigation tools.
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New Year in New Zealand
 2016 – NY in NZJanuary 2, 2016 – Whangarei, New ZealandJP taking out the big tool for a big job!Happy New Year from New Zealand…. I know, this wasn’t supposed to be. We were supposed to stay in Fiji...
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We Love NZ
Crude RV.... NZ style!Opua (New Zealand) February 17, 2016We love New Zealand… let me count the ways: the fishing, the anchorages, the harbors, the food, the yacht services, and—mostly—the people.The...
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Ski-NZ for Melanoma
In New Zealand, some 300 people die every year of melanoma. Â Perspective? As many people die of melanoma as from car accidents. Â DOMINO has joined the Yamaha Ski-Nz for the Melanoma Foundation in this...
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SKI-NZ 2016
SKI-NZ 2016March 19, 2016Great Barrier Island , New ZealandThe Kiwis love their outdoors and their sports, and when it comes to fundraising for a good cause, why not do it on a wave runner?  Hence,...
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Great Barrier Delight
Port Fitzroy & Kairara BayApril 18, 2016 -Â Marsden Cove Marina, Whangarei, New ZealandPOST #366 Â --Â After almost six months in New Zealand, we had a few weeks off before going back to Fiji and...
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LAst days of summer
April 27, 2016Somewhere off the Tutukaka Coast(Rounding Bream Head, at Whangarei)We left Whangarei this morning, after a short visit to California. Â DOMINO, safely docked at MArsden Cove Marina, was...
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New Zealand to Fiji
NEW ZEALAND TO FIJIAfter last cruising season in Fiji (May to November) and our forced migration to New Zealand to repair hull damage (a reef scratched our bottom!), we were planning on spending...
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VANUA BALAVU (Part I)
VANUA BALAVU - West and NorthVanua Balavu, Northern Lau Group, Fiji3 passes: Qiliqili to the NW, Adavaci to the W, and Tongan Pass to the SE*** Disclaimer — These navigation notes have been gathered...
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VANUA BALAVU (Part 2)
VANUA BALAVU (PART 2)EAST AND SOUTHEASTOpua (NZ) - May 6, 2016 - Â This is the second installment of my compendium of navigation notes on the Lau Groups, Fiji.*** Disclaimer - This is a collection of...
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Budd Reef
BUDD REEF, just east of Rabi.We waited in Albert Cove (Rabi) and then crossed at the Texas PassEntered by the west passage We visited Budd Reef in June 2015.  We had high hopes to snorkle the reef and...
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VULAGA - FULANGA
VULAGA (AKA FULAGA)May 9, 2016OPUA, NZ -  This will be my last post for a while as we are leaving NZ this afternoon… HELLO Minerva Reef and Fiji. So, I’m catching up on the last of the Laus we...
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SOUTH MINERVA REEF
The pass at South MinervaMINERVA REEF - SOUTHFriday May 13, 201623*56S - 179*06W - Back to the West… and gained a day!Friday the 13th! What a day to arrive at one of the most isolated atolls in the...
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NORTH MINERVA REEF
NORTH MINERVA REEFAll alone at the edge of the reefMay 17, 2016 - North Minerva Reef - 23*39.500S - 178*54.129WGrim discovery on the reef... some wreck...Like a giant eye staring from the ocean, its...
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