Mahina Tiare’s Sailing Itinerary                    Leg 5   September 2003    Fiji

Date

Departures & Arrivals

Miles

Hours

Shore Activities

Class

Wed. 3

Royal Suva

    Yacht Club

5

1

Royal Suva Yacht Club;

Crew dinner ashore.

Safety, engine, deck and galley orientation, knots and cleats

Thur. 4

Daku Village

55

9

Traditional sevusevu ceremony with village chief.

Steering, points of sail, rigging preventer, navigation, radar, landfall. Inventory survival packs.

Fri. 5

Daku Village

 

 

Hike to Vunisei school.

Join in Daku village life.

Cruising medicine, inventory of Medical Sea Pak, common medical problems

Sat. 6

Daku Village

 

 

Hike to gardens. Visit with ladies ashore. Weaving class.

Lifesling overboard procedures and practice. Anchoring. Rig inspection, going aloft, hwinch maintenance.

Sun. 7

Dive Kadavu

    Resort

20

3

Church at Daku Village

Dinner at Dive Kadavu.

Marine weather; overall voyage planning, sources, identifying systems

Mon. 8

At Sea

110

18

At Sea

Low island landfall, dealing with strong currents and poorly-charted reefs

Tue. 9

Musket Cove

    Resort

 

 

Enjoy the festivities of Musket Cove Race Week.

Sail repair, use of sewing machine. Splicing line.

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

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

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

Sat. 13

Expedition ends at noon

 

 

 

Pack bags, clean cabins, sign guest book, certificates