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Read more about the article Chapter 197: Will This Wind Ever Stop??? Adventures in the Lau Group

Chapter 197: Will This Wind Ever Stop??? Adventures in the Lau Group

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:August 9, 2026
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A week of island-hopping, high-wind anchoring, and warm Fijian hospitality aboard Meraviglia. We are currently in our second week exploring Fiji's pristine Lau Group, and the trade winds are certainly…

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Read more about the article Chapter 196:  The BEST Anchorage

Chapter 196: The BEST Anchorage

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:August 2, 2026
  • Post category:Adventure/Sailing/Travel
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Blue Dot=Us.Look at all the nooks and crannies! Well, we made it! After a 24 hour sail, we have arrived in the Lau Island Group. If you follow our tracking,…

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Read more about the article Chapter 195: Reef Navigations, Airhorn Wake-Up Calls, & Village Magic in Ovalau
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Chapter 195: Reef Navigations, Airhorn Wake-Up Calls, & Village Magic in Ovalau

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:July 26, 2026
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We finally cast off the lines from Vuda Marina! With our shiny new rigging safely installed by Sammy, his incredible team, and a helping hand from Bob, Meraviglia was ready…

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Read more about the article Chapter 194 :  The One Where We Get Wired

Chapter 194 : The One Where We Get Wired

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:July 19, 2026
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We're back! In a couple of ways. First, because we didn't post last week. Sorry about that. But we had a good reason: nothing happened. We basically sat at anchor…

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Read more about the article ⛵ Chapter 192: Back to Cruising (Flies, Snake Pits, and Hobie Cat Chaos!)
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⛵ Chapter 192: Back to Cruising (Flies, Snake Pits, and Hobie Cat Chaos!)

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:June 21, 2026
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We are finally easing back into the cruising lifestyle, and honestly, it feels amazing to be back in Fiji! Our journey kicked off at Vuda Marina, where we decided to…

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Read more about the article Chapter 191:  MADE IT!!

Chapter 191: MADE IT!!

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:June 14, 2026
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Fiji, Baby! We made it back! What a ride! After a quite windy 2-1/2 day sail from Minerva Reef, we arrived at Vuda Marina in Fiji on Wednesday evening. To…

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Read more about the article Chapter 187:  Where There’s Smoke… (And the Art of Waiting for Fiji)

Chapter 187: Where There’s Smoke… (And the Art of Waiting for Fiji)

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:May 17, 2026
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If you’ve been following our journey, you know that sailing life is a beautiful mix of tropical dreams, community connection, and... total mystery. Our latest week in Whangārei started on…

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