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Christian

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Name: Christian
Date registered: September 21, 2010

Latest posts

Regatta! — September 17, 2022
Zurück in Fidschi! — September 12, 2022
Back in Fiji — September 12, 2022
Hurrikan! — September 9, 2022
Hurricane Kay — September 9, 2022

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2022
12
Sep

Back in Fiji

by Christian

We flew out with hand luggage only and return with lots of goodies! All went well despite our bulky, creatively packed baggage (even though we got asked a few times whether we were transporting a headless body)

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2022
09
Sep

Hurricane Kay

by Christian

We’re in San Diego now to visit friends and hurricane Kay has picked the same week to visit… It’s not a strong storm, but still the closest we’ve ever been to a hurricane. Fortunately we haven’t sailed here, so we don’t have to worry about preparing the boat! Pitufa’s safe and sound in Fiji

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2022
25
Aug

Article on DIY Waterproofing

by Christian

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: A Waterproof Recipe, Boating New Zealand, August 2022. Read the online version of this article.

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2022
13
Aug

Stop-over in LA

by Christian

Pitufa remains in Fiji, but her crew has gone walkabout! We’ve just spent two program-packed days in LA, doing aaaalll the tourist fun locations. Thank you Kristi for being such a wonderful host and tour guide!!!

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2022
05
Aug

Article in Boating NZ: Water in the Bilge!

by Christian

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Wet Bilges, Boating New Zealand, July 2022. Read the online version of this article.

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2022
23
Jul

Photos of Vanua Balavu

by Christian

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2022
19
Jul

Who’s rich and who’s poor?

by Christian

Unlike French Polynesia, where the rich colonial mother country France finances a very advanced level of infrastructure, Fiji is independent and has to fend for itself. Outer islands like Matuku (where we’ve spent one and a half weeks now) have no airport and the supply ship only calls once a month. The shop here is very basic and has run out of sugar weeks ago…Sat… Continue reading »

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2022
28
Jun

Photos: first impressions of Fiji

by Christian

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2022
23
Jun

Makogai

by Christian

The past week we’ve had a strong Southeasterly blowing and it came (a bit surprising) with constant rain and grey weather. We sat out the nasty weather at the little island Makogai, a former leper colony. Until 1969 patients were isolated here and a few buildings remain. Now there’s a marine station on the island and we were thrilled to visit it and find out… Continue reading »

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2022
10
Jun

Sail repair days

by Christian

On the way here the mainsail chafed badly on the spreaders while it was flogging in light-wind conditions. One of the batten pockets got chafed through–smack in the middle of the sail, impossible to repair with our machine, as we cannot roll up the rest of the sail small enough to fit in. We prefabricated the batten pocket with the machine, but then had to… Continue reading »

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2022
05
Jun

Photos of our passage to Fiji

by Christian

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2022
10
May

Cook Islands Cruising Info

by Christian

Good news, the Cook Islands are opening up for cruisers again! As of current travel info May 1st, 2022, sailboats can visit, but the check-in is only possible in the main island Rarotonga so far. Check the official government page for updates and details http://www.mfem.gov.ck/customs/arrival-and-departure-information-for-marine-crafts. And here’s the link to a pdf with the full law text. The form CICS 29: Advance Notice Of Arrival… Continue reading »

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2022
05
May

DIY: How to replace sprayhood windows

by Christian

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Replacing the windows on the dodger, All At Sea Caribbean, May 2022, p. 46–50. Download the whole magazine for free.

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2022
23
Apr

Read Online: Article in Cruising World “Know your Weather”

by Christian

Christian Feldbauer, Birgit Hackl: KNOW YOUR WEATHER, Cruising World, April 2022. Read the online version of this article.

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2022
16
Apr

Damage underway

by Christian

During a 30 knot squall the track for the genoa pole got ripped out of the mast–incredible with what extreme forces a sailboat has to deal, the big foresail is over 60 m2… No way we could manage the downwind trip without a genoa pole. We have to interrupt our trip for repairs.

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