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Resuming Our Scheduled Blog Posts

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Hi Everyone!  We are resuming our previously scheduled blog posts.  Starting tomorrow, we will pick back up in the Marshall Islands.

Since our last blog post, Matt and I made a quick trip back to the States, visited Kiribati, and Tuvalu and made it to Fiji with some challenges. 

Be sure to stay connected with us as we share the highs and lows of our journey.

We enjoyed visiting Kiribati, the 2nd smallest country in the world.  We then visited Tuvalu and celebrated the day the WWII bomb dropped on this small country. 

Along the way we had significant boat failures including:

  • Port Engine
  • Port Engine Rudder Arm
  • Port water pump
  • Starboard Steering Gear Box
  • Washdown Pump
  • Dive Regulators

But we made it safely to Fiji where we are today!  Now on to lots of boat projects and repairs.

Our blog posts are scheduled to be released every Tuesday and Thursday around 0700 PST.  So please be sure to follows sv Sugar Shack on Facebook or check in our blog to follow our adventures!

Our last post in the Marshall Islands had us at Eneko where we snorkeled some cool reefs.

A Pause for Live Post Action

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We are at it again!  Matt and I will be underway for the next 2.5-3 weeks.  I will pause our previously scheduled blog posts so that we can “live post” while underway.

Passage Plan

Our current plan is to depart the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 8th or the 9th of April.  We will be heading toward Tarawa, Kiribati which should be a 3 day sail.  We will stay in Kiribati for a few days.

If weather permits, we will head out toward Funafuti, Tuvalu.  This is a 5-6 day passage. We will stay here for a few days.

If the weather is right, we will then make the 4 day passage to Savusavu, Fiji.

The entire trip could be made in one trip over 11-13 days.  However, we have never been to Kiribati or Tuvalu so we thought we would stop for a few days in each place.

Along the way we hope to share our experiences with  a live post or two while at sea (which is why we are pausing the previously scheduled blogs).

Decision to stop or go

As most of you know, I get terribly sea sick on long passages. I take Stugeron and wear scopolene patches.  But it is still a struggle for me. 

Matt and I decided it would be best to break up this long passage into 3 smaller ones. 

We may decide to keep going direct to Fiji.  However, if we are tired or I’m not feeling well, we will stop in Kiribati and Tuvalu.  We shall see. 

We found a cool pinnacle to snorkel on at Eneko – come read about it.

Snorkeling a Pinnacel at Eneko

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We take our friends Curtis and Kate (Sweet Ruca) for a snorkeling adventure.  We take the dinghy to Enekohttps://www.infomarshallislands.com/eneko-island/, a short 2 miles from our anchorage.

Matt had paddled over here a few days ago.  He discovered this large pinnacle that was begging to be explored.  It was a little too deep to anchor the dinghy so we had to tow her behind us.  We were in awe once we jumped into the beautiful turquoise, clear water.

I love snorkeling with the schools of fish!  There were so many little fish enjoying this pinnacle.

All types of hard coral were thriving in this area.  They formed lovely mounds and valleys in the ocean.

I did not have a red filter on my gopro so everything is a funny hue.  But, there were vibrant green patches and colorful coral all around.

Eneko pinnacle

Eneko pinnacle

It was incredibly peaceful snorkeling this pinnacle.  I loved floating over this wonderful sea world!  There was no current and light winds so we could just float.  The fish dart in and out of the coral.  But once the fish are used to you they swim really close to check you out.

The water is really warm and bleaching is really prevalent. But not here. It is really wonderful to see so many thriving corals.

Eneko Anchorage

We took our time “tooling” on the way back to the boat.  Hugging the shoreline, admiring the sea life, and waving at a few locals.  It was really quiet on shore with very little activity.  But the few locals we saw gave us a hardy wave which was nice.

There are only 3 boats here in Eneko.  A vast difference from Majuro.  Makes for a super pleasant anchorage.

Eneko Anchorage

Eneko Anchorage

We went snorkeling at Eneko in mid-February.  Our blog posts run 4-6 weeks behind actual live events.  Check out our last blog where we celebrate Super Bowl.