Mahina Tiare’s Sailing
Itinerary Leg
5 September 2003 Fiji
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Date |
Departures
& Arrivals |
Miles |
Hours
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Shore Activities
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Class
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Wed. 3 |
Royal Suva Yacht Club |
5 |
1 |
Royal Suva Yacht Club; Crew dinner ashore. |
Safety, engine, deck and galley orientation, knots and cleats |
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Thur. 4 |
Daku Village |
55 |
9 |
Traditional sevusevu ceremony with village chief. |
Steering, points of sail, rigging preventer, navigation, radar, landfall. Inventory survival packs. |
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Fri. 5 |
Daku Village |
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Hike to Vunisei school. Join in Daku village life. |
Cruising medicine, inventory of Medical Sea Pak, common medical problems |
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Sat. 6 |
Daku Village |
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Hike to gardens. Visit with ladies ashore. Weaving class. |
Lifesling overboard procedures and practice. Anchoring. Rig inspection, going aloft, hwinch maintenance. |
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Sun. 7 |
Dive Kadavu Resort |
20 |
3 |
Church at Daku Village Dinner at Dive Kadavu. |
Marine weather; overall voyage planning, sources, identifying systems |
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Mon. 8 |
At Sea |
110 |
18 |
At Sea |
Low island landfall, dealing with strong currents and poorly-charted reefs |
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Tue. 9 |
Musket Cove Resort |
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Enjoy the festivities of Musket Cove Race Week. |
Sail repair, use of sewing machine. Splicing line. |
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Wed. 10 |
Denarau Island |
10 |
2 |
Obtain water at marina, wander ashore at resorts. |
Communications, programming and use of INMARSAT C, Mini-M, Iridium, SSB |
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Thur. 11 |
Vunua Lailai Island |
28 |
5 |
Anchor at a deserted sandy island, beach and snorkeling |
Dealing with officialdom. Chart selection and organization. Celestial Navigation, complete teaching |
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Fri. 12 |
Vunda Point Marina |
25 |
4 |
Laundry, showers and crew dinner at First Landing Resort |
Mahina Expeditions Test Fuel, water and wash down boat |
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Sat. 13 |
Expedition ends at noon |
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Pack bags, clean cabins, sign guest book, certificates |