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• Shitty project

  Christian had a fun day yesterday exchanging the hoses going to and (worse) from the toilet. After 20 years of use the job was overdue and pumping the toilet should be much easier now In the meantime I was sanding some corrosion bubbles on the bow–climbing on scaffolding with angle grinder and orbital sander is not what the physio therapist suggested, but I can’t stand… Continue reading »

• On the hard in Vuda marina

  We hauled out last Thursday in Vuda to do some jobs on Pitufa: antifouling, little paint jobs, changing thru-hulls and some plumbing, etc. Much to our surprise little Pitufa didn’t fit into the 63 t travelift: her high stern and radar arch exceeded the limits and Christian had to climb up to quickly to remove some bits before we could be put on the hard… Continue reading »

• No twisting, no lifting, no pushing, no pulling

  It’s easy to avoid all those motions, especially on a boat, right? In the beginning I counted myself lucky that my ribs were healing quickly and I thought I’d be back to normal in a jiffy. Now it’s been two months since we had the accident and my ribs still refuse to get stable. I’ve been cautious all the time, only tried some gentle exercises,… Continue reading »

• Battery monitor

  Our friends arrived loaded with spare parts for Pitufa–one of them was a replacement for the battery monitor that got fried when we were hit by lightening in Suva. Yesterday Christian finally got round to installing it and the little job turned into a full day project as the shunt wouldn’t fit into the battery compartment and Christian had to remake the whole mounting. One… Continue reading »

• Back in the water

  My ribs are still causing me some pain and trouble, but snorkeling I hardly notice them! The Yasawas have been a bit disappointing underwater. We had assumed that islands that rely heavily on tourism would protect the underwater world for the sake of their attraction on visitors, but most places we have seen are heavily overfished and the coral is also not in great shape.… Continue reading »

• Friends visiting

  Our friends Bonnie and Ryan from San Diego are visiting, so we get to play tourists for two weeks! We are taking them up the island chain of the Yasawas which remind us of the Marquesas with spectacular mountain views, but rolly anchorages.

• Sailing again!

  Almost 4 weeks have passed since our accident. Christian’s as good as new and I’m now also making good progress after some set-backs. My ribs and lungs have healed well (I slept lying down in bed for the first time again!) and yesterday I got the results of the MRI scan of my elbow and the all-clear to start moving it gently! So today we… Continue reading »

• Our Rapa Iti mooring project in Cruising World!

  We installed 2 moorings for sailboats in the beautiful, but difficult anchorage in the bay of Rapa Iti (French Polynesia) together with the local community to protect the delicate staghorn coral. There are two strong, safe moorings for sailboats there now, so crews no longer have to risk their anchor and chain in the deep bay with plenty of coral heads. The article can be… Continue reading »

• Slowed down

  Yesterday we went to Suva to meet up with an NGO about the Tabu and to do some grocery shopping. We were quite astounded when strangers stopped us on the street to shake our hands and wish us well. Turns out we were on the cover of the Fiji Sun–we had given an interview the week before… Despite all the cheering and good wishes, the… Continue reading »

• Matuku aid project – support is growing!

  We are still determined to get some positive outcome for the islanders of Matuku from the boating accident we and Maikeli Tamani (the deceased headman) suffered there. 2 weeks have passed and we are making progress! We still have not decided on an x-ray machine, but several offers have come in. If you have ideas, contacts with medical equipment contacts, get in touch with us!… Continue reading »

• Pitufa on the cover of Ahoy magazine!

  John Hembrow of DownUnderRalley noticed our reports about our experience of spending the cyclone season cruising the Lau Group of Fiji. He got in touch with us to ask whether we wanted to contribute to the Ahoy online magazine and much to our surprise and delight, Pitufa’s on the cover of the current edition! The magazine’s free, so enjoy!

• Aid for Matuku

  Dear friends and followers of our blog, we were overwhelmed by all the support and love you’ve sent us after our accident. Thank you all! We nearly died two weeks ago, and we’re still aching, but we are recovering. Our friend Maikeli, the headman of Makadru, drowned and his death was a serious blow to the island community, who lost a generous, caring man who… Continue reading »

• Single-handed

  Interestingly enough my 5 broken ribs and damaged lung are hardly giving me trouble, but my right elbow kept swelling up, so I had an ultrasound done yesterday and they discovered a tear in the triceps tendon. Having my right arm immobilised slows me down much more than the ribs. Being single-handed sucks ashore, but much more aboard. I cannot close overhead hatches when it… Continue reading »

• Medical miracle me…

  Yesterday I had a CT-Scan done and when I took the CD back to the Pacific Specialist Healthcare centre, experienced Dr. Delasau couldn’t believe the images. “Looking at the scans I would schedule you for immediate surgery, but looking at you walking and talking like you do, I just say, keep doing what you’ve been doing!” Turns out I have 5 broken ribs (broken in… Continue reading »

• Recipes: Kefir

  It’s simply great to have a milk-Kefir culture on the boat. Those little cauliflower-shaped buggers turn milk over night into something very similar to yogurt–no special temperature required, no special procedure. I just throw a bunch of them into a jar with (stirred-up powder) milk, the creamier the thicker the resulting yogurt. About 12 hours later the yogurt is forming, but still a bit liquid… Continue reading »