18 | Sailing the Spectacular Islands of Fiji, Vanua Balavu and Makogai
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- Опубликовано: 5 апр 2024
- We sailed Julia upwind to Fiji's remote Lau group, and were rewarded with one of the most spectacular cruising grounds we have ever visited. Vanua Balavu's Bay of Islands is filled with beautiful islets with perfectly calm anchorages and countless coves to explore. It is a dinghy sailing paradise.
After an overnight passage to the seldom visited island of Makogai, we toured an abandoned leprosy quarantine station and a giant clam hatchery. Fiji's natural beauty and welcoming people have impressed us at every encounter.
Julia is a traditionally built wooden boat. She is constructed to the Ingrid design by William Atkin, and was launched in 1960.
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Motions by Edgar Hopp
The tide is turning by Helmut Schenker
Less Than Endless by At the End of Times, Nothing
On a Wire by The Eastern Plain
The Green Fields by John and the Land of Plenty
I Will Remember by Gavin Luke
Commencing the Descent by August Wilhelmsson
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I believe these are the loveliest sailing films on YT.
Yup. Great cinematography. No stress. No phony drama or click bait thumbnails. Just beautiful sailing on a beautiful boat with beautiful people.
I couldn’t agree more 🙏
They most certainly are!
Absolutely. Thank you very much 🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing your amazing, stunningly beautiful journey, a soothing balm for the troubled world that most are experiencing.
I stop whatever I’m doing when I see you guys post a new video. Absolutely love your adventures 🍻
Best sailing couple on the tube
Simply stunning! The whole experience of this video is beyond good in so many ways. You both just make me hungry for more! Thank you!
Epic, as usual, my favourite narrator on youtube
Hello guys, good night from Argentina. I have to tell you something, your narrative, the simplicity of things and your clean navigation, because I notice that there are no obstacles on deck make your RUclips CHANNEL a different and unique story. Congratulations and blessings. 5⭐
Congratulations on having found the original unspoiled Earth.I was there in 1980 and still have vivid memories.
I was in Fiji as a kid in the late 70s and it's nice that a lot of it is still similar. Except you can now upload it all to the internet :)
I like how you show respect for the local traditions, people, and land. Much love.
I follow a number of RUclips sailing channels, but this one is THE BEST.
Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for posting another video so quickly. I could watch them for hours.
Your sailing journey is pure and true to the passion of sailing and cruising. Your cinematography is top notch. I really look forward to your new episodes.
A Madison Boatworks film is one that ignores algorithm winning tropes, and is so much better for it. Love your work. I make sure I create a time to watch them properly when these videos drop.
New camera? Cinematography at its best. This channel is the best, narration is ear inspiringly superb.
It just goes to show others that less is more, quality !
Thanks!! Great to see another video so soon!! Awesome production on top of an epic adventure! ⛵
Thanks for keeping it simple
Nice to see you are looking after the boat very well.
Muhteşem görüntüler,her şey doğal,sizler de öyle.👍🙏
Extraordinary! As we the viewers see just a glimpse into your adventure it truly is such an incredible one! Thank you again for sharing it with us!
by far the best sailing / boating channel!!!
I find sort of encouraging that I am not alone in considering this one the best of the sailing channels
Wonderful and fantastic!!!
Greetings from the other side of the world. „Sailing sapore di mare“ Austria/Europe Christa and Robert ❤
Great video. You inspire us. We purchased a 1976 Ingrid 38 (the fiberglass version) about 2 years ago in Rio Dulce. She was in need of a refit. We've been working to get her ready to take cruising. We intend to use her to explore less populated areas of the world. Your videos motivate us to work harder so we can launch sooner. Thank you!!!
Most beautiful sailing vessel I have ever enjoyed watching
Amazing episode guys. Really beautiful
Good morning from the PNW. Very much look forward to your latest adventure and am always surprised when it shows up. Thank you. Fair winds.
fabulous episode. So relaxing yet exhilarating at the same time to watch .... best sailing videos on RUclips.
Thats was a beautiful video - the visuals all came together, the islands, the music and yr boat- all seem to be from a bygone era. Enchanting all round. Enjoy the rest of yr time on Fiji. I look forward to yr Yasawa videos.
You do this so well, A sort of reflective calm descends upon me as I watch the beautiful scenes unfold. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and for your empathy and
light touch.
Most sympathetic sailing channel! Great footage, great narration voice!
Another awesome video! Your boat is looking good!
I hold off watching your videos because they're beautiful and make me wish to do what you're doing and then they're over so quickly. I couldn't help myself this time and dived in.
Thank you for your effort of making these videos and for sharing. You two are on quite an adventure ! Wow, just wow ! Stay safe.....
Living the dream! This is what life should be like
Fantastic work you guys
Amazing video guys!! So much fun rock climbing with you both!
Thanks! Hope all is well on your voyages!
Your videos are beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.
stunningly beautiful. thank you for sharing. ❤
# most spectacular journey. 💛⛵🔱💫✨✨
What a great video, again. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your wonderful videos! I love everything abou them, the pacing, the music, and most of how you discover and convey the sheer beauty of the places as a reminder of how incredible this planet is.
Superb locations and filming, thank you very much for sharing them with us.
You guys are living the dream!
I am not so sure that words can appropriately depict the beauty displayed by your two ladies, the natural scenery of the islands, the underwater views and your calming, informative narration. I am happy for you and thank you so very much for sharing! 💞⛵⛵⛵
These videos documenting your voyage blow my mind! Thank you
I'm sure that a majority of use enjoy living vicariously through you two journey. Thank You
Outstanding video and audio.
Love your video,stunningly beautiful ❤
Very nicely shot and narrated.
Groovy episode. Lovely filming and views. Beautiful ship.
Excellent commentary and under water photograhy.
Awesome ! Thank you very much for making the effort to prepare these pictures for us. You are living a dream !
Tell us please: How come, this world of ours is so beautiful?
Incredible videos! Best sailing content I've come across. Doing what you guys are doing is a dream of mine.
Interesting how it resembles Thailand more than the Societies. Great video as always!
Your videos are the highlight of my month! Truly magical and exceptional filming with perfect narration. The way all sailing videos should be on RUclips, focused on sailing and natural beauty. Thank you both for the magic!
Beautiful scenery and classic lines. Can’t get better.
So beautiful! So lovely sliding through the water so gracefully.
Your wife is very attractive also but the boat is absolutely stunning.
A sailing dinghy for exploring instead of a noisy inflatable zooming around disturbing the tranquility is my way of cruising.
The subtle sounds a wooden boat makes is so much nicer than the squeaking of a fiberglass boat.
Thank you very much for putting the time into making and sharing your trip.
Nicely done thanks.
A really beautiful ketch in a really beautiful part of the world.
Fabulous boat guys, great editing and music. Really captured the dream of fiji and the pacific islands
Fantastic yet again.
You must have a lot of kava on board. ;~ )
Thank you for your videos. Out of all the RUclips sailing Chanel’s I enjoy watching yours the most. Other Chanel’s seam to want to just party and that’s not for me. I’m far too old to sail and I really enjoy seeing other parts of the huge world we live in through your lens…. Thank you.
I so look forward to your wonderful films of your incredible adventure! Thank you!!
The sailing boat is very beautiful❤❤
Imagine being a Pacific islander a 1000 years ago. It must have been epic
Awesome narration and filming.
So serene in the south pacific. There's a tranquility that washes over you upon seeing the islands. It doesn't matter how many times you visit; it's always present. Beautiful videos and Julia is just as stunning. Are you stopping in the Solomon's? Looks like a great place to explore reefs and WW2 wreckage but believe you need diving equipment? Cheers..
As always, whenever I see that you have uploaded a video to YT. I stop, grab my sweets and a (or two) beers and enjoy a wonderful afternoon.
Thanks for your videos
Breath taking and beautiful.
I used to be subscribed to seven or eight sailing channels. I've unsubscribed to all of them but yours and one other. I appreciate the lack of made up drama and Clickbait titles and Clickbait thumbnails. Let the scenery do the talking, is what I say. And that's what you do. Thanks for this great channel.
Most awesome video, and I love your sail boat.
She a is classic beauty.
May the wind fill your sail.
Really beautiful place! I'm also really happy that you observed the formalities of going to that Island. It's good to respect the local authority, even if that authority is recorded in tradition as opposed to written in a legal code book.
Another outstanding video with incredible views. Thanks for letting us share your wonderful voyage. ❤
Thank you so much for the video it was so awesome seeing again a new episode filming .Beautiful remote islands so much to explore
The best sailing RUclips channel! And there's plenty to choose from. Thanks for sharing, y'all keep it up, and safe travels.
Your videos and narration are so absolutely beautiful it takes me back to watching Jacque Cousteau. I thank you for the calming no fake drama and absolute professionalism.
Stunning as always!!
It is sad to see the degradation of the coral nearly everywhere in our oceans. The memories of dives in the 1960s when the reefs were an explosion of color are only fading memories.
I love you guys, you’re like family now. I’m very jealous of your trip, but look forward to each release so I can live it vicariously.
WOW unbelievable views, it’s on my sailing list of places to visit 😊 just have to time the Southern Ocean crossings
Hello from the Canadian PNW 😅
Spectacular beauty captured elegantly. Thank you
Thank you for sharing your stunning explorations, through your beautiful beautiful photography and video editing! What a gift it is to your viewers!
Wow very beautiful video, well done. It was sad seeing how badly the coral bleaching was at the end though. Glad the government is putting effort to restore it some
So beautiful. Amazing.
Sure there's a lot of sailing channels but not many traveling the world on a wooden ketch. Absolutely amazing way to see these places I'm sure.
Another beautifully crafted saga....you see the world through an artist' eye and capture the mood of being on the water,,,, under the water with visual and sound. You're taking me and thousands on an epic adventure!
Thank you for sharing your sailing adventures. I would love to know more about your yacht and how you maintain it.
Gorgeous
Every cruising yacht should have a sailing/rowing dinghy. I have now retired from cruising any distance but still play with my clinker, gaff rigged loose footed, dinghy. I have seen larger motor yachts with rowing machines on deck and and think? Are you mad? Do you have no sense of adventure? Do youngsters aboard watch videos and miss out on the real world. Incidentally, my dinghy was once the tender to my father's old TSDY. I grew up with it and could not part with it when the motor yacht went. I am 72 , you can guess that this was not yesterday. Great video, I am so envious
YES! You have arrived in the Pacific Paradise. Without a doubt the islands are to behold.😊
Stunning !!!
Its wonderful you took care not to hurt the coral.
You are fantastic in so many ways. I love your wooden boat and how it seems like another character in your journey. You include video of the lovely Julia at anchor at each location, which shows admiration and respect to her. It’s like there are three of you on this voyage! You are wonderful photographers/video journalists too; perhaps the best of RUclips sailors. It’s like watching a ‘National Geographic’ documentary film! Superb; simply superb! I’ve found myself worrying about you when you haven’t posted in a while. I would like to see more about Julia’s history, how you got her, and more about your dingy too; what design, what is she made of, did you build her, etc.? I heard a reference to seeing more of Fiji on a second circumnavigation in this segment! Great! Thank you for sharing!
Well said 😊
Your filming and editing are superb keep up the good work
These videos can be 2 or 3 hours long and I will still Watch it!
Outstanding video..
A wonderful journey to behold! Looking forward to more of Julia's adventures in the Pacific!
Very cool. The boat looks great!
What a beautiful boat and an amazing spot!