Chapter 5 of 6 · 18 posts
Melanesia
A gale on the way to Fiji, then Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Onto Fiji, through a gale10 posts
- Heavy Weather Sailing: Force 8–10 from New Zealand to Fiji
- Losing a Rudder at Sea: Offshore Discovery 500 nm from Fiji
- Fiji Biosecurity: Meat, Dairy & Produce Rules for Sailors
- Fiorentino Para Anchor Overnight: 60 NM from Savusavu
- Sevusevu Ceremony in Fiji: Reluctant First-Time Kava Drinker
- Savusavu Hot Springs: Cooking Stew in a Geothermal Vent
- Dropping Rudders in the Water: No Haul-Out Needed
- Breadfruit History: Captain Bligh, Colonialism and Fiji
- Malaria Prevention for Sailors: Getting the Right Medication
- Ethical Tourism in Fiji: 8 Women, Unequal Worlds