Category Archives: Preparations

Big Change on Tahina’s Route

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

View Tahina Circumnavigation Route in a larger map | View in Google Earth The green lines represent our actual track for where Tahina has gone so far. The orange line is our possible future route (subject to change). Those of … Continue reading →

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Plan Change and Return to Savusavu

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Frank Taylor

One thing cruisers learn is that you need to be flexible with your sightseeing plans while visiting a country. There are too many variables that can influence when and where you go. You can read and plan with guides and … Continue reading →

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Earning Some More Cruising in Fiji

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After a week in the town of Savusavu, and completing our dive course, we are ready to get back out and do some sailing/cruising around Vanua Levu. Although it sounds like we are always having fun, I wanted to point … Continue reading →

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Almost Ready!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we not only had good weather, but also nearly completed our preparation tasks. We sold our car yesterday! The car sold to Dan and Amy of s/v Division II. Their boat is the one that beat us in the … Continue reading →

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Looking At Saturday

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Frank Taylor

The weather forecasts are consistent now. We are still looking at a Saturday departure. Today we’ll be trying to get an appointment for the customs clearance, and getting the car sold. We also have our final run for provisions to … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Fiji Passage

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Tahina, we’re mostly down to cleaning and polishing. Meanwhile, we have been completing our provision runs. Yesterday we picked up $300 in meats for our freezer which could last us 3 or more months (depending on how much fish … Continue reading →

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Tahina Back in the Water!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Frank Taylor

At long last, Tahina finally splashed after over a month in Norsand Boatyard. It was a perfect cloudless day when I woke up. A few fluffy clouds moved in by the time we launched, but it was still sunny and … Continue reading →

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Ready for launch!

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Finally! Although the day started badly with rains arriving early, and delaying our last coat of paint, everything ended up better than expected. I must have checked the weather radar a dozen times, and it seemed like the rains would … Continue reading →

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Ups and Downs

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Despite the disappointment on Wednesday, we had a productive day on Thursday. The best part for me was watching the spray on the first coat of anti-fouling (don’t worry, the top part of the hull is covered in plastic). Tahina … Continue reading →

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Disappointing News

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we were making excellent progress on all fronts. The second coat of paint got put on, I made arrangements to make the first payments on yard work, got a haircut, went up the mast and polished the stainless, made … Continue reading →

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