Savu Savu Cruise

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On The Bow

It didn't take these kids long to feel at home on Wings' bow as we motored across Savu Savu Bay.

Waving Goodbye

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After the Cruise
We spent a couple of days cruising around Savu Savu Bay with Jim and his family, had some great food, drank too much grog, and had a good time. But eventually it was time to drop them off at their village, and they waved good bye as they walked ashore.

Savu Savu Bay

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Dramatic Sunset

Anchored far away from Savu Savu, across the bay in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by reefs, we spent a nervous night with squalls and rain, but with the reefs and the darkness, we couldn't move.

Savu Savu Bay

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Wings

The Savu Savu Yacht Club organized a big boat race and all the cruisers could join in. We picked up a crew and had a great sail in Savu Savu Bay. Another wonderful day in Paradise.

Savu Savu

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Copra Shed

The Copra Shed Marina at Savu Savu in Fiji was our home for quite a while as we sat out a military coup. Safe behind the guarded gates, we lived in an enclave and discussed the crisis each day over coffee and beers

Fiji

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Vanua Levu

Savu Savu is on the northern island of Vanua Levu and the anchorage is picture perfect.

Downtown

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Savu Savu

A small town anywhere, except this one is in Fiji and there is a military coup happening. Looks quiet to us.

Fijian Hot Springs

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Savu Savu
The steaming beaches at Savu Savu are natural hot springs.

Military

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Fijian Soldiers

The Fijian Army guarded the Copra Shed and the yachts and yachties there. We got to know some of them. These two, Jim and his friend, would to come to the boat for coffee. Later we took them sailing.

New Resort

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Workers

We stopped in a small bay where some Fijians were building guest houses for a new resort. The spouses and families came along to the work site and made lunch for the workers.

Sailing in Fiji

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Jim's Family

We took Wings across the bay and stopped at Jim's village to meet the chief and village elders. Later we took Jim and his wife and two kids for a sail and they cooked a Fijian feast at anchor aboard Wings. Jim and I drank a lot of vodka and we all stuffed ourselves with fried taro root. A memorable day.

Opti

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Fijian Junior Sailor

There is a Savu Savu Yacht Club and they have an active junior program. One day we watched the Fijian kids sail opti's around a course on Savu Savu Bay.

Simon Ahearn

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Simon Ahearn manages the Copra Shed Marina in Savu Savu. He is a friendly guy and runs a great haven for cruising yachts in Fiji

Sally and Maree

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Sally and Maree, new friends of ours in Savu Savu, visit Wings. Sally's husband, Simon Ahearn, was the manager of The Copra Shed Marina in Savu Savu, a luxurious and quiet haven for yachts in NE Fiji.

Savu Savu Town

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Savu Savu is a sleepy Indian town in Fiji. Here we wandered through shops and became used to hearing Indian music and smelling curries for the first time.

Arrived in Fiji

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Once Wings is safely tied up, our first order of business is a cool drink on the deck of the Copra Shed Marina, in Savu Savu, Fiji.