Sailing New Zealand to Fiji - Family of Six - FIRST OCEAN CROSSING EP.24

Описание: We made it to Fiji. But this wasn’t just a sail — it was a test of everything we’ve learned since moving aboard Yama1 with zero sailing experience just four months ago.

Our 1,254-nautical-mile passage from New Zealand to Fiji started as a dream weather window… and shortly after departure things changed and turned into one of the most intense, uncomfortable, and emotionally raw experiences of our lives. A tropical disturbance created a brutal squash zone in our path — and we were faced with 35-knot winds, 4+ meter seas, and pitch-black cloudy nights.

Waves broke over the side and into the cockpit. Hatches leaked. Our tracker, freezer, and Starlink went down. Sleep was near impossible. We never saw another boat the entire trip — just us, the ocean, and the will to make it through.

And then… Day 7. The wind eased. We caught four tuna. We smelled Fiji before we could see it. And at midnight, we tied up at Vuda Marina’s quarantine mooring — tears flowing as the reality sank in. We’d done it. We’d crossed an ocean together as a family.

The next morning, we were welcomed into Fiji with songs that will stay in our hearts forever.

🌊 Stats from the Passage:
• 7 Days at Sea
• 1,254 Nautical Miles
• Top Speed: 13.8 knots
• Slowest: 2.2 knots
• Diesel Burned: 97 litres

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⚓ From fear to Fiji… this is the story of our first ocean crossing.