ende

Christian

Author's details

Name: Christian
Date registered: September 21, 2010

Latest posts

  1. Ein neues AllAtSea Magazin, ein neuer Pitufa Artikel! — April 7, 2024
  2. A new AllAtSea issue, a new Pitufa article! — April 7, 2024
  3. 20% Rabatt auf alle Pitufinos diese Woche! — February 28, 2024
  4. 20% discount on Pitufinos this week! — February 28, 2024
  5. Wieder beim Astrolabe Riff! — February 26, 2024

Most commented posts

  1. Change of plans — 10 comments
  2. Prevailing Ocean Winds — 6 comments
  3. Spenden für die Matuku Riffschutz-Zone! — 6 comments
  4. Anchor windlass overhaul — 5 comments
  5. Beitrag in den OÖNachrichten — 5 comments

Author's posts listings

2024
07
Apr

A new AllAtSea issue, a new Pitufa article!

by Christian

Check out this April’s AllAtSea magazine for an article about the pros and cons of seasonal sailing versus all-year-round cruising!

Leave comment

2024
28
Feb

20% discount on Pitufinos this week!

by Christian

If you’re visiting the Austrian boat show in Tulln this week, come to the Pitufino stand to see the demonstration of its many features! We won’t be there, but our colleague in Austria. We give a 20% boatshow discount, but we have extended the offer to the online shop www.currently-marine.com, so everyone who buys this weeks gets the discount

Leave comment

2024
26
Feb

Back to see more of the Astrolabe Reef!

by Christian

After a very busy week in Suva we are back in clear water!s The lagoon that is partially sheltered by the Astrolabe Reef contains the main island of Kadavu, but also a few smaller islands to the north. Here’s Pitufa anchored off the Alacrity Rocks with the west coast of Ono in the background

Leave comment

2024
31
Jan

Pics of the Great Astrolabe Reef!

by Christian

We’re having a great time snorkeling the passes of Kadavu’s beautiful barrier reef in glorious, calm summer weather

Leave comment

2024
27
Jan

Photos of Yabu bird island

by Christian

Here are some pictures of the lovely little island Yabu that is home to a few thousand red-footed boobies and frigate birds!

Leave comment

2024
21
Jan

A new photo gallery!

by Christian

Here are some impressions of pretty Ono, just 45 nm south of Suva, but away from it all

Leave comment

2023
24
Dec

We want to share our Christmas present with you!

by Christian

Look what mother nature put under the Christmas palm trees here on Ono

Leave comment

2023
20
Dec

Warm welcome in Ono!

by Christian

Last week we finally finished our errands in Suva and we really wanted to get out of the harbour again and into clear water. But where to go? The weather forecast showed strong east-south-east winds until the end of time (meaning 10 days ahead in our model) and that’s not south enough to make it to the northern Lau islands, but also not east enough… Continue reading »

Leave comment

2023
10
Dec

Download our brochure about sustainable fishing

by Christian

Are you tired of watching helplessly as mother earth gets worse every day? If you’re out here in the Pacific area and you encounter empty reefs, then download our brochure, print it out and take it with you when you visit villages here in Fiji (or other parts of the Pacific). Weakened reefs need herbivore fish to clean them, if not enough parrot fish, surgeons,… Continue reading »

Leave comment

2023
05
Nov

Photos: no-fishing zone (tabu) in Matuku

by Christian

Leave comment

2023
16
Oct

Article in the Ahoy magazine

by Christian

If you’ve participated in the Musket Cove Regatta this year, check out our article in this month’s Ahoy magazine on the Downunder Rally page! You might be on the pics

Leave comment

2023
16
Oct

Exchanging gifts

by Christian

In Fiji it’s traditional to bring a gift when you visit another island/village, not just for foreigners, but also for locals. You present this sevusevu (usually a bundle of kava) and the chief speaks a prayer and welcomes you as a member of the village. In the traditional islands of the Lau group you then get a host family and it’s a very nice cultural… Continue reading »

Leave comment

2023
15
Oct

Holidays in wonderland

by Christian

The weather is still rather cool, but we’re using the sunny days here in Fulaga to go snorkeling in the fabulous pass and explore the wonderland of mushrooms islands by kayak. After an extended time of health issues and work projects it’s good to be out and about again… Fulaga is a raised atoll, so what used to be the outer reef and coral heads… Continue reading »

1 comment

2023
26
Sep

Sailing eastwards to the Lau

by Christian

Finally we are underway to the Lau Islands again! The past few days have flown by in a flurry of boat projects, shopping, organising, meeting people, while keeping an eye on the ever-changing weather forecasts… What looked like a nice weather window with NE winds to sail SEwards turned into a nasty front, too short to actually reach our destination. We have postponed our departure… Continue reading »

2 comments

2023
19
Sep

Sailing to Suva

by Christian

Three days ago we finally had a weather window to start our trip eastwards again. We set out in a stiff breeze from the North with Pitufa rushing downwind in 25 to 30 knots, only to run out of wind once we had rounded the SW cape of Viti Levu with some motoring/motorsailing/drifting to reach the island of Beqa. The following day we used a… Continue reading »

Leave comment

Older posts «