We left Gau in route to Kadavu, an 90nm passage. We had several options but decided to take the most conservative weather window with predicted light winds and low seas. However, Mother Nature played a trick on us and gave us 28-22kts of wind, 2m seas in short increments, and wind close-hauled (pinching into the wind).
The good news was the wind was on our port side (providing relief to our compromised starboard side stay). We planned to go very slow and put 2 reefs in the main and 3 reefs in the genoa. We wanted as little pressure on the rig as possible (see last post on rig issue)
We were buddy boating with our friends Chris and Sarah on SeaGlub and had radio contact with them all night. It was an incredibly uncomfortable trip with the sea state and winds, but we arrived safely.
Kadavu is the 4th largest island in Fiji and is almost sliced into two sections. It is 37 miles long and the width varies from 365 meters to 8 kilometers. It is a lush island with lots of places to anchor and explore.
Kadavu Island
Ucuinaqaralevu Point
We found a beautiful sandy patch in crystal-clear, turquoise waters.
Two of our friends anchored on the same sandy patch a little further back.
Yauravu Island (Kadavu)
We headed south to a new anchorage called Yauravu Island.
Check out this beautiful sandy spot we found with a perfect 360 swing.
Beautiful Rock Formations
We were not sure what type of rocks these were but they formed some super cool formations.
Muani Village
Chris on SeaGlub has been to this anchorage many times.
He has made tons of friends in the village called Muani. So, we head there for sevusevu and church.
Kadavu is a beautiful place – even at night.
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We were in Kadavu the first 2 weeks of August 2025.
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