We make a quick decision leaving Minerva Reef to sail to Tonga when we get a gap in the weather. While we made landfall and cleared into Nukualofa, we left the same day to sail up to the Ha'apai Group. Our first stop is Nomuka Iki Island where we get to see first-hand the aftermath of the Tsunami from the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga. Despite the havoc the tsunami caused, this is a breathtakingly beautiful area of Tonga to sail and explore. Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Minerva to Tonga 02:07 Arrival in Tonga 03:35 Nomuka Iki 06:32 Tsunami Aftermath 07:44 Next Video Preview Music for this video by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com Artists: Matt Large - City Lights & Rhodes to Riches ocean jams - Lampin'

Tag along as we explore South and North Minerva Reefs which are located about 800nm from New Zealand and 300nm from Tonga. We explore the pristine underwater world and feast on freshly speared fish and crayfish! Thanks for watching and if you'd like to support us make sure you like this video and leave us a comment :-) Music for this video by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com Artists: Velvet Moon - Orchids dreem - Echoes Timestamps for this video: 00:00 Passage to Minerva 02:27 South Minerva Pass 03:21 Freediving South Minerva 04:51 Reef Exploring 05:49 Crayfish Hunt 07:36 North Minerva Pass 09:40 Next Episode Preview

In this video we tackle the rebuild of our 185hp diesel engine aboard Camara. When we rebuilt the boat we never could afford to replace the engine, so we gave it a service and have been dealing with oil leaks and dirty bilges ever since. We finally saved up and ordered a rebuild kit from the UK and when we went on the dock during cyclone Gabrielle we thought we kill two birds with one stone and tackle the engine rebuild at the same time, making the most of our time on the dock. If you are also about to rebuild your engine, hopefully you can find some useful information and motivation from this video. Thanks for watching and if you'd like to support us, make sure you like this video and leave us a comment :-) Timestamps for this video: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Let the work begin 01:08 Removing the head 02:15 Gaining access to remove the pistons 03:43 Removing the pistons 04:38 Assembling new pistons 06:27 Honing the cylinders 08:04 Replacing seals & cleaning up parts 08:35 Cleaning the cooling system 09:39 Fitting the piston rings 10:01 Fitting the new pistons 13:00 Fitting the head back 14:02 Fitting the diesel return 14:26 Checking tappet clearance 15:12 Fitting it all back together 15:54 Bleeding the engine 16:48 Firing up the engine Music for this video by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com

In this video we have very special guest aboard. Pete's cousin Rob joins us for two weeks onboard for a family reunion in paradise after 20 years of not seeing each other. We are thrilled to give him a glimpse into our lifestyle and take him sailing with us to the Yasawas and Mamanuca islands on Fiji's western side. Thanks for watching! If you would like to support us, please like this video and make sure you are subscribed so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Drawaqa Island 03:31 Blue Lagoon 05:08 Yasawa-I-Rara 09:32 Sailing south 10:14 Musket Cove & RoRo Reef 12:14 Next episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com

In today's video we continue making our way back from the Lau group, breaking up the trip by stopping at Matuku island where we go for an epic hike with spectacular views. We do another overnight sail from Matuku to Kadavu island, stopping at two places on Kadavu's southern coast where we get our hands on some provisions and a much needed top up on fuel. We hang out at a very scenic anchorage and hike to a waterfall before it's time to sail the last hop across to the main island. Thanks for watching! If you would like to support us, please like this video and make sure you are subscribed so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Matuku 05:06 Kadavu 08:07 Hike to the Waterfall 10:51 Next episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx About us: We are a family of four salty souls that have been living the sailing & cruising lifestyle for over 20 years with both our kids coming 'along the way'. For us there is no final destination - it's a lifestyle choice! Our days are usually spent kitesurfing, surfing, spearfishing or exploring! We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an 80ft former Whitbread race yacht which we've rescued, rebuilt and converted for 3.5 years into a comfortable and fast cruising yacht. It was a mammoth project with no outside help or funding but the end result was worth the effort and she's been our floating home since we launched her in late 2018 taking us to incredible spots around the South Pacific. As a qualified and experienced boatbuilder and seasoned sailors we share our boat projects with you along with our adventures. Thanks for watching! Support us: The easiest way to support us that doesn't cost you anything is to like this video, subscribe and leave us a nice comment :-) You can also show your appreciation and 'buy us a coffee' via the Ko-Fi link or paypal - THANK YOU!

This video is a short product review for the Hollyland Solidcom C1 Pro headsets. For us it's the first time in over 20 years of sailing that we use 2-way communication aboard. We usually have a set of hand signals we use but after using those headsets we've realised how convenient it is to be able to talk to each other, especially on a large boat like Camara. I can now keep Peter updated on the bow as to depth, how strong the current is and any other information I have available in the cockpit that he would usually have no access to on the bow. Just like he can make me aware of anything that would be hard to convey via hand signals or would require one of our kids to relay. We found the Solidcom C1 Pro headsets to be light and comfortable to wear and they have done well in windy conditions which was our main concern as to how well they would cope in the conditions and cancel out wind noise. The battery life is as great as they advertise and we managed to use them in Minerva reef and throughout Tonga without even having to charge the first set of batteries. If you'd like more details and information, here are some useful links: SOLIDCOM CI PRO: US: https://hollyland.info/3L4OIZl UK: https://hollyland.info/3F4c11I WEBSITE: https://www.hollyland.com INSTAGRAM & YOUTUBE: @hollylandtech Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Intro 00:43 A first look at the headsets 02:19 Testing out the headsets 03:41 Where to find more info 04:12 Where to purchase 04:37 Questions? Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx About us: We are a family of four salty souls that have been living the sailing & cruising lifestyle for over 20 years with both our kids coming 'along the way' and raised on board. For us there is no final destination - it's a lifestyle choice! Our days are usually spent kitesurfing, surfing, spearfishing or exploring! We are now living the dream aboard our second boat, an 80ft former Whitbread race yacht which we've rescued, rebuilt and converted for 3.5 years into a comfortable and fast cruising yacht. It was a mammoth project with no outside help or funding but the end result was worth the effort and she's been our floating home since we launched her in late 2018 taking us to incredible spots around the South Pacific. As a qualified and experienced boatbuilder and seasoned sailors we share our boat projects with you along with our adventures. Thanks for joining us! Support us: The biggest support you can give us is to like this video, subscribe and leave us a nice comment ;-) You can also show your appreciation and 'buy us a coffee' or if you want to make an even bigger difference and help us upgrade our equipment and gear for filming editing and sailing aboard Camara, head to our Ko-Fi link - THANK YOU!

In this video we head to Ogea in the southeastern Lau islands, less than 10nm east of Fulaga. We visit Ogea Levu which offers some incredible paddleboarding in a scenic inner lagoon before we head south to explore Ogea Driki. There we check out a 'reef waterfall', snorkel, feast on fresh seafood and make the most of island life in paradise. Our time in Ogea was definitely a highlight of our time spent sailing the Lau group. Thanks for watching! If you would like to support us, please like this video and make sure you are subscribed so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Fulaga - Ogea 01:00 Ogea Levu 02:16 Paddleboarding 04:05 Moving to Ogea Driki 05:10 Ogea Driki 06:08 Reef waterfall & snorkelling 07:11 Swimhole 08:33 Island Life in Ogea 10:50 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx About us: We are a family of four salty souls that have been living the sailing & cruising lifestyle for over 20 years with both our kids coming 'along the way' and raised on board. For us there is no final destination - it's a lifestyle choice! Our days are usually spent kitesurfing, surfing, spearfishing or exploring! We are now 'living the dream' aboard our second boat, an 80ft former Whitbread race yacht which we've rescued, rebuilt and converted for 3.5 years into a comfortable and fast cruising yacht. It was a mammoth project with no outside help or funding but the end result was worth the effort and she's been our floating home since we launched her in late 2018 taking us to incredible spots around the South Pacific. As a qualified and experienced boatbuilder and seasoned sailors we share our boat projects with you along with our adventures. Thanks for joining us! Support us: The biggest support you can give us is to like this video, subscribe and leave us a nice comment :-) You can also show your appreciation and 'buy us a coffee' or if you want to make an even bigger difference and help us upgrade our equipment and gear for filming, editing and sailing aboard Camara, head to our Ko-Fi link - THANK YOU!

Our trip in Fiji's remote Lau group continues. After an epic time in Duff reef we sail the short hop south to Vanua Balavu to meet up with more of our friends before we all sail to the southern Lau. We re-visit one of our favourite places Fulaga where we hang out for a bit. The kids keep busy hunting mud crabs and spending their days in the water while the sailing Mum's keep busy paddleboarding the lagoon each day and we bring our sevusevu and 5 boxes of the newly published Fulaga book to the village and hike up to see remnants (skulls) of the last big battle between Tongans and Fijian's. Thanks for watching! If you would like to support us, please like this video and make sure you are subscribed so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Episode Intro 00:21 Vanua Balavu 03:25 Bats bats bats 05:00 Sailing to the Southern Lau 06:48 Yagasa Cluster 07:41 Fulaga 12:58 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx About us: We are a family of four salty souls that have been living the sailing & cruising lifestyle for over 20 years with both our kids coming 'along the way'. For us there is no final destination - it's a lifestyle choice! Our days are usual spent kitesurfing, surfing, spearfishing or exploring! We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an 80ft former Whitbread race yacht which we've rescued, rebuilt and converted for 3.5 years into a comfortable and fast cruising yacht. It was a mammoth project with no outside help or funding but the end result was worth the effort and she's been our floating home since we launched her in late 2018 taking us to incredible spots around the South Pacific. As a qualified and experienced boatbuilder and seasoned sailors we share our boat projects with you along with our adventures. Support us: The biggest support you can give us is to like this video, subscribe and leave us a nice comment ;-) You can also show your appreciation and 'buy as a coffee' or if you want to make an even bigger difference and help us upgrade our equipment and gear for filming, editing and sailing aboard Camara, head to our Ko-Fi link - THANK YOU!

After all the hard work during our cyclone season in NZ it is time to set sail north. This time we are heading to Fiji's remote Lau island group. Come join us in Part I for the passage from NZ to Savusavu and for the trip across to the Lau islands, starting with the rarely visited remote Northeastern Lau islands. Thanks for watching! If you would like to support us, please like this video and make sure you are subscribed so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Episode Intro 00:38 Passage to Savusavu 07:23 Savusavu to Lau 08:25 Wailagilala Island 10:19 Duff Reef 13:20 Kitesurf edit 15:18 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx About us: We are a family of four salty souls that have been living the sailing & cruising lifestyle for over 20 years with both our kids coming 'along the way'. For us there is no final destination - it's a lifestyle choice! Our days are usually spent kitesurfing, surfing, spearfishing or exploring! We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an 80ft former Whitbread race yacht which we've rescued, rebuilt and converted for 3.5 years into a comfortable and fast cruising yacht. It was a mammoth project with no outside help or funding but the end result was worth the effort and she's been our floating home since we launched her in late 2018 taking us to incredible spots around the South Pacific. As a qualified and experienced boatbuilder and seasoned sailors we share our boat projects with you along with our adventures. Support us: The biggest support you can give us is to like this video, subscribe and leave us a nice comment :-) If you really want to make a difference, we have links to Ko-Fi and Paypal below to help us upgrade our equipment and gear aboard Camara - thank you!

Part 4 in the 'Transformation of Little Wing' series brings you the long awaited launch of Little Wing and we take her sailing for the first time. As a special little extra we also give you a quick glimpse inside the boat which some of you have asked for in the comments of the previous videos. This is our last video in the Little Wing video series as it concludes the major repairs on the boat though there are still a few jobs left to do before she can set sail on any big adventures. If you are keen to keep following her journey, make sure to subscribe to our son's YouTube channel @cameronwasthere where he will share his adventures aboard Little Wing. Thanks for watching and following along and if you want to support us, please like the video and make sure you subscribe so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Episode Intro 00:58 On the move 01:53 Launch Time 07:13 Fly Little Wing Fly 10:34 Boat Tour 13:00 What's next for Little Wing 13:19 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kitesurf and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't quite pan out the way we thought but we were grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at that stage when this footage was filmed. With most of the world 'back to normal' we can't wait to explore more of this beautiful part of the world! Thanks for joining us on our adventure!

In this video we take a break from the restoration of 'Little Wing' and our focus shifts to 'Camara' as we haul her after 3.5 years in the water since we launched her at the end of 2018. We haul at Marsden Cove Marina which is one of the few options available for us with our size, tonnage and draft. It's not a cheap undertaking to haul an 80ft yacht so we need to get stuck into the work and get the job done in just one week. Due to sickness at Pete's work he is unable to take time off work and so the prep is up to Mum and Son - can we get it done in time? Please support us and like this video and make sure you are subscribed so you won't miss the next episode when we launch 'Little Wing' and take her for her first sail in many years. Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Haul Out 04:32 Let the Work Begin 07:48 Launch Day 10:44 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://faceboook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kitesurf and explore! We share our adventures and our projects with you - thanks for joining us! If you'd like to support us, you can do so in a number of different ways! Firstly we appreciate every like and subscriber and if you would like to buy us a beer or chip in towards some of the projects on our wish list like an engine rebuild, electronics upgrade or new running rigging then you can donate through this paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6K6KM4H5YG3ZJ

Part 3 in the 'Transformation of Little Wing' series showing you how we helped our son restore a 31ft Trimaran that was damaged by a Tornado and needed some TLC after many years in the boatyard. In this episode we finish off the last repairs and take you through the paint prep of getting the topsides painted from primer coat through to spraying the topcoat with an airless sprayer. We also paint the mast, change the furler forestay, paint the hardtop including replacing all the windows in the hardtop. Thanks for watching and following along and if you want to support us, please like the video and make sure you subscribe so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Episode Preview 00:23 Tramp mounts and final repairs 01:48 Primer Coat Phase 03:58 Top Coat Phase 06:40 Hard top & Rigging 08:59 Replacing the Furler Forestay 10:54 Installing new windows 13:49 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 year and launched at the end of 2018 The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kitesurf and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't quite pan out the way we thought but we were grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at the stage when this footage was filmed. With most of the world 'back to normal' we can't wait to explore more of this beautiful part of the world! Thanks for joining us on our adventure!

Part 2 in the 'Transformation of Little Wing' series showing you how we helped our son restore a 31ft Trimaran that was damaged by a Tornado and needed some TLC after many years in the boatyard. In this episode we repair the last hole in the hull, along with many other little repairs all over the boat. We also uncover rot and delamination in the cockpit area and we make a couple of modifications to the boat, adding trampoline mounts and improving the shape of the outboard mount box. By the end of the video we leave the 'repair' phase behind and enter the 'painting' phase when all repairs have been completed and we can start focusing on sanding and painting. Thanks for watching and if you want to support us, please like the video and make sure you subscribe so you won't miss the next episode! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Episode Preview 00:19 Closing the last hole 02:24 Trampoline Mounts 04:53 Main Hull repair 05:42 Rot in the Cockpit 08:32 More delamination 09:54 Modification to the outboard mount 11:15 Ready for Primer 11:57 Time for Primer 13:18 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing and cruising lifestyle for over 20 years, having our kids along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kitesurf and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage and hope the world is opening back up again soon so we can continue to explore this beautiful part of the world! Thanks for joining us on our adventure!

In this episode we share with you a little three hulled surprise that kept us busy in New Zealand for the summer. Our 17yr old son was given a 31ft Newick Trimaran that had been damaged by a tornado a few years ago and sat in the boatyard for over 7 years. At the tender age of 17 this was an incredible opportunity that was given to him but of course with limited experience and money, it was also very challenging for him to take on a project like this. We were happy to help him with the project, dedicating all our free time helping him with the repairs to make this project possible for him. We are very proud of how much hard work he has put in and his dedication to be working and earning money during the week to cover the cost of repairing his boat and spending every weekend working on his boat. An incredible adventure and life lesson for him! Special thanks to our friend Chris for giving him the opportunity of a lifetime! Time stamps for this video: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Let's get started - Day 1 03:19 First Repairs 04:52 Repairing rot in the bow ama 05:20 Weekend#1 - Day 2 06:24 Tornado Repair # 1 14:00 Tornado Repair # 2 16:02 Glassing the tornado repairs 18:37 Primer coat on the first repairs 19:48 Next episode preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing and cruising lifestyle for over 20 years, having our kids along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kitesurf and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage and hope the world is opening back up again soon so we can continue to explore this beautiful part of the world! Thanks for joining us on our adventure!

Join us for our fastest passage yet. We pick a great weather window and sail from Fiji to NZ in just 5 days and 6 hours. Lots of sailing and fishing and find out what's in store for us when we get back to New Zealand for cyclone season. Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/camaraexpeditions WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com and http://www.camaraexpeditions.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing and cruising lifestyle for over 20 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't all quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage! Thanks for joining us on our adenture and keep your eyes peeled for some more real-time content coming soon.

In this episode we are on our way back south the Yasawa island group. We stop at Blue Lagoon to catch up with some of our cruising friends before we head to Musket Cove to reprovision. Musket Cove is one of our favourite playgrounds for kiting, surfing and freediving so we spend a couple of weeks there before we head off to Monuriki with some of our friends for a last adventure away before it is time to stay close and get ready for the passage south to New Zealand. Time stamps: 00:00 Blue Lagoon 02:17 Sailing South 03:44 Back at Musket Cove 05:28 Monuriki - Castaway 08:00 Next Episode Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailingpalmers WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing and cruising lifestyle for over 20 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't all quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage! Thanks for joining us on our adventure and keep your eyes peeled for some more real-time content coming soon.

In this episode we take a trip up the western side of Viti Levu for a few days to kitesurf the sand cay we call 'the flats'. When the wind changes we head up to a better anchorage at Nananu-I-Ra from where we sail across Bligh Water across to Yasawa Island at the very top of the Yasawa island group in Fiji. Time stamps: 00:00 Kitesurf trip to 'The Flats' 03:03 Nananu-I-Ra 05:01 Sailing across Bligh Water 07:51 Yasawa Island 11:39 Next Episode Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailingpalmers WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing & cruising life for over 20 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't all quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage! Thanks for joining us on our adventures!

Join us in this episode where we base ourselves at Musket Cove for a month during the worst of the covid outbreak in Fiji. We self-isolate 'Fiji style' which means we spend most our days in the water making the most of having the surf, plenty of reef and our favourite sandbank to kite off right on our doorstep. Time stamps: 00:00 Kitesurf edit 03:44 Surf is up 05:21 Ro Ro Reef 06:50 Tara is away on the kiteboard 07:26 Seed harvest & learning about native plants 10:04 Next episode preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailingpalmers WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing & cruising life for over 20 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't all quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage!

We spend our last day at the Manta Ray anchorage before we head north to the Blue Lagoon getting escorted by dolphins. For a few days we hang out, getting a bit of kitesurfing in in one of our favourite spots in Fiji before we head back to Musket Cove to base ourselves for a few weeks to monitor the pandemic situation. Time stamps: 00:00 Last day at Manta Ray 01:38 Getting escorted north by dolphins 02:53 Blue Lagoon 06:25 Sailing back south 08:19 Musket Cove 10:03 Next episode Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us on: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailingpalmers WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing About us: We've been living the sailing & cruising life for over 20 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, which we've rebuilt for 3.5 years and launched at the end of 2018. The idea was to sail around the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite surf and explore! Due to the pandemic it didn't all quite pan out the way we thought but we are grateful and fortunate enough to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage!

After we arrive in Fiji we make the most of our week of quarantine at anchor and cross a few jobs of our to-do list before we get our health clearance and the all-go to cruise the outer islands. We head straight over to Musket Cove for a 'proper arrival' which means we make the most of being back in the tropics and in our favourite watersport location and get straight back into living the dream! With covid cases rising on the main island we decide to head north up the Yasawas to escape it all and get away from covid and spend our days swimming with majestic Manta Rays. Time stamps: 00:00 Quarantine at anchor 02:18 Back living the dream 04:48 Sailing to the Yasawas 07:12 Swimming with Manta Rays 10:09 Next Episode Preview Music by Epidemic Sound Get your subscription here: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/7l1gkx Follow us: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailingpalmers FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/camarasailing WEBSITE: http://www.camarasailing.com About us: We've been living the sailing & cruising life for over 20 years, having our kids and bringing them up along the way. We are now 'Living the Dream' aboard our second boat, an Ocean 80, sailing the South Pacific looking for incredible spots to surf, kite surf and explore! Covid has certainly made travle more difficult these last few years but we still feel fortunate to have NZ and Fiji open to us at this stage!