Author Archives: KC2RIY

Namara, Wayasewa

Posted on September 11, 2011 by KC2RIY

8am has now become our favourite departure time. As we travel south it’s just right in terms of improving visibility. So by 8am we were again off. This time we had about 14nm to travel. We managed to sail, albeit … Continue reading →

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Drawaqa (Manta Ray Resort)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by KC2RIY

Once we’d downloaded the weather and examined it we came up with a plan for the day. The forecast predicted westerly winds with an further outlook of south easterlies. As we are on the far west of Fiji and the … Continue reading →

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Gunu

Posted on September 9, 2011 by KC2RIY

The weather forecasts were telling us that a front and a low pressure system were going to turn the winds round to the west followed by rain then who knew what. As the morning progressed the winds were already coming … Continue reading →

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Mantas

Posted on August 25, 2011 by KC2RIY

The main event of the day was swimming with the mantas. We dinghied to the pass just north of us and soon found two large manta rays swimming backwards and forwards in the narrow patch of water between the reefs … Continue reading →

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Manta Ray Resort

Posted on August 24, 2011 by KC2RIY

We had absolutely no reason to stay any longer in Denaru so as soon as we were both awake we left. The Fiji marine forecast had a strong wind warning with easterly winds of 20-25 knots. That had put some … Continue reading →

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