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2024
01
Feb
Repairs and maintenance
A cruising boat wants constant love and attention–our Pitufa’s no exception. One of the zippers on the sprayhood ripped out yesterday, so we went through our spare material, couldn’t find a new zipper, but at least a sturdy one we had cut out of an old backpack and got out our sewing machine. The problem was as usually not doing the seam, but getting the… Continue reading »
2024
31
Jan
Pics of the Great Astrolabe Reef!
We’re having a great time snorkeling the passes of Kadavu’s beautiful barrier reef in glorious, calm summer weather
2024
31
Jan
Contradicting forecasts
For now we’ve only had beautiful summer weather, but we’re still checking forecasts twice a day and compare different forecast models whenever we have internet (otherwise we just have SSB and only get the GFS model). The extreme contradiction between the GFS and the ECMWF model is almost comic. We used to say that the GFS overreacts and the ECMWF is more often correct, but… Continue reading »
2024
27
Jan
Photos of Yabu bird island
Here are some pictures of the lovely little island Yabu that is home to a few thousand red-footed boobies and frigate birds!
2024
21
Jan
A new photo gallery!
Here are some impressions of pretty Ono, just 45 nm south of Suva, but away from it all
2024
19
Jan
Bird Island!!
We have only found a handful of islands with seabird colonies in Fiji, so when we heard that little Yabu here in the island cluster just north of Kadavu is a bird sanctuary we were thrilled and wanted to check it out. Locals told us nobody’s allowed ashore (they only go there to pick up the natural fertilizer the birds produce, very clever!) and there’s… Continue reading »
2024
18
Jan
Fever, summerweather, surface temperatures: hot, hot, hot!
2024 didn’t kick off great for us: we had to go to Suva because I had a cracked filling and the super-thorough Fijian dentist discovered quite a few more issues for both of us (Christian did a check-up as well and had to go back for another appointment)–looks like our nice French dentist in Tahiti was a bit slack (blow a noisy raspberry while shrugging… Continue reading »
2024
16
Jan
Article in All At Sea Caribbean about hobbies aboard
Worried that you might get bored cruising? Just bring your hobbies along! Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Never bored aboard!, All At Sea Caribbean, January 2024, p. 44–48. Download the whole magazine for free. Our friend Sue doing the cover art for my chilren’s book aboard SY Spruce
2024
08
Jan
Healthcare in Fiji (Suva)
Before we sailed to Fiji we did some online searches and expected only basic facilities (expats basically warned about hospitals). After one and a half years here and plenty of visits to specialists and hospitals we think that the hospitals are quite well equipped, the doctors are mostly competent, friendly and moreover it doesn’t take a long waiting time to get (very affordable) appointments with… Continue reading »
2023
31
Dec
Pearls pearls pearls!
10 years ago we arrived in the Gambier Islands (French Polynesia), where the shiniest black pearls are grown. Soon after I started playing with those pretty ball bearings and I’m still making creative jewellery aboard SY Pitufa
2023
24
Dec
Happy holidays to all our readers!!
2023 was a tough year for us with lots of pain and worries since our severe accident in February. Now it looks like we’re finally over that stretch and we’re looking forward to some fun and adventures in 2024! We wish you all a happy holidays and a healthy, joyful and exciting year 2024!!
2023
24
Dec
We want to share our Christmas present with you!
Look what mother nature put under the Christmas palm trees here on Ono
2023
20
Dec
Warm welcome in Ono!
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 »
2023
13
Dec
Still looking for a Christmas present?
Check out our books on amazon.com! “Sailing towards the Horizon” about our first 5 years as newbie cruisers as paperback and ebook “On Velvet Paws towards the Horizon”: an homage to ship’s cat Leeloo “Cruising Know-How“: a compilation of the best articles we’ve published in 12 years available as ebook, paperback and hardcover in inexpensive black-and-white or in a shiny colour version!
2023
10
Dec
Download our brochure about sustainable fishing
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 »