OUTWARD BOUND #697
Outward Bound. Twenty-one days. Anakiwa, Marlborough Sounds. Land. Bush. Ocean. Jam-packed. Adventure. That’s what Outward Bound is in a nutshell.
A REMINDER TO MYSELF
Living on a boat for the past two years has taught me a lot, but living ‘off grid’ on a boat for six months in 2021 solidified those learnings. A few months later, these are my top nine learnings from my experiences in the past two years…
HOMEWARD BOUND
Our passage back to New Zealand was a contrast to sailing up to Fiji. With more experience under our belts, we felt comfortable sailing back just the three of us. Ten days later we made it safely back to New Zealand…
THE FINALE IN FIJI
After two months of sailing in the northern and eastern parts of Fiji, we backtracked to the Mamanuca’s, where we finished our time in Fiji; making more memories...
SAILING THE NORTHERN & EASTERN REGIONS
We have been exploring the Northern and Eastern regions of Fiji. From caves to chocolate factories and everything else in between. Here is what we have been doing for the past two months...
VIANI BAY’S CORAL NURSERY
Coral reefs are an important part of our ecosystem. However, with the reality of climate change and human's impact on the environment setting in... who is making a difference?
SAILING THE MAMANUCA'S & THE YASAWA'S
The past two months in Fiji have been spent sailing around the Western region of Fiji, including the Mamanucas and the Yasawa Group, a remote chain of islands…
THE VILLAGE OF CUBI
We have been based in Musket Cove, Malolo Islands in Fiji. On Malolo Lailai, there is a small village called Cubi. We have been privileged to meet some of the locals…
WORLD OCEAN DAY 2021
Why isn’t World Ocean Day everyday? Why does it have to be one day of the year? In New Zealand and Fiji, we are surrounded by the ocean…
DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARD
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a programme where you complete a set of skills, physical recreation and voluntary service along with an adventurous journey…
OPUA - FIJI SAILING VOYAGE
Voyage log book 28.04.2021 - 06.05.2021: Day One - 160 NM - We left New Zealand on Wednesday evening under the light of a full pink supermoon…
AIR NEW ZEALAND EXPERIENCES
On the 24th of March I had a jump seat flight from Auckland to Queenstown return. This involves observing the Captain and First Officer plan the trip…
PIAKO GLIDING CLUB MINI CAMP APRIL
On Sunday afternoon all of the seven students made their way to the Matamata Airfield for two full days of gliding…
THE WALSH MEMORIAL SCOUT FLYING SCHOOL 2021
The Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School is a two week flying camp in Matamata, run by SCOUTS New Zealand…