Malolo Lai Lai Island, Fiji

By: Kerry

Irene issues instructions for the Coconut Olympics, Musket Cove Regatta

Installing the new batteries entailed pulling the boat to pieces (again). Since there wasn’t much I could do by way of contribution – and there was nowhere to sit – I jumped ship and went and played with Irene and Lionel on Kiapa for Musket Cove Regatta Week.

They’d volunteered to run the Coconut Olympics. Irene and I teamed up for the Hobie Cat races and Kiapa (crewed by Lionel, Irene, Craig from Salty, and me) came second in the Round the Island Race. Oh, and then there was Pirate’s Day, sailing (and playing) aboard Tiger Lily III with Rob and Pete…

The Coconuts – batons for all teams

Start of the swim…First toss your coconut

Girl loves a megaphone

The kayak leg

Sink the coconut in the bucket…

Three-legged race for young…

…and young at heart!

The Musket Cove crew who make it all happen

Bob and Glenda

Rachelly on Team Fiji

Lionel instructing…

Irene and me at the Hobie start

And we’re off…

Double hulls, double crew – our competition

Irene and me coming in to the finish

Hairy chest competition

Sand bar party

Bella and Jack – winners of the Hobie regatta

Team Kiapa

Commodore Jack Hargraves

We started well back…

Round-the-Island race

Getting some speed on Kiapa on the homeward leg!

Kiapa’s wake at 15 knots – and the boats we left behind

Triumphant crew, with Irene,Va, Lionel, Save, Craig and Kerry

Pirates’ Day on Tiger Lilly

GI cocktails at Beachcomber

Pete hooks a big’un

Mixologist

Tiger Lilly cocktails – party starters, party finishers…

Cap’n Greg

The Girls on kitchen karaoke

Maybe just one more Tiger Lilly cocktail?

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