The 40th Anniversary Musket Cove Fiji Regatta week was launched yesterday at Musket Cove Island Resort.
The week-long event will be held from September 11-15 2024.
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The event will be held among the idyllic islands of Fiji, uniting the superyacht community in the tropical waters of the south seas. It is set to become an annual occasion in the superyacht calendar.
Designed for a multi-generational group of international and local yachties, the event program will feature barefoot beach parties interspersed with friendly regattas for sailing and motor yachts measuring over 22 metres.
The majestic Yasawa Islands group lies northwest of the main island of Viti Levu in Fiji and stretches 62nm into the South Pacific Ocean.
Their remoteness, white sand beaches, clear blue lagoons and unique terrain, makes this remote, rugged and authentic group of 20 ancient islands, one of the most stunning regions of Fiji.
Fortunately because of this remoteness to the mainland, commercial development has never taken hold.
Eight to fourteen Tropical Cyclones (TCs) are likely in the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Nadi-Tropical Cyclone Centre (RSMC Nadi-TCC) area of responsibility (AoR) between November 2023-April 2024.More info here…
Our first gathering this year will unite the superyacht industry in the incomparably stunning setting of FIJI.
Expect great Fijian cuisine, an informative guest speaker, an island-hop, a beach BBQ and an exclusive networking experience.
By Helen Sykes, Marine Ecology Consulting, FIJI
Coral reefs are ancient, living organisms, which have seen and adapted to many changes over millions of years.
It’s one of the oddities of the human race that we expect natural systems to be constant, but as the climate and environment alter, so do reefs around the world, and those in Fiji are no exception.
More info here…Bula vinaka from Musket Cove Yacht Club on our island paradise!
In it’s 33 year history, Musket Cove’s 2016 Fiji Regatta has been the most successful ever – 102 entries with 280+ Captains & Crew! There was great sailing, weather and fun!
On behalf of the Directors, Management and our wonderful Musket Family, we would like to say a very special VINAKA VAKA LEVU to all our wonderful contestants for attending this year’s Regatta!
By Captain Adrian Faulkner
“Take a look at this!” Jak was stabbing a headline in the Fiji Times: “YACHT CREW RESCUED”. A yacht had been wrecked on a reef near The Exploring Islands in the Lau Group. A ship had rescued five castaways and was returning to Suva with them. I thought of the horrors on that yacht. Quiet, gentle sailing. Starry night. CRASH! Violence, fear, screams, waves.
By Alison Newell, Pacific Centre for the Environment and Sustainable Development, USP
Oceania, 10 million people and 25,000 islands scattered across 3 million square miles of the Pacific, the world’s largest ocean, is arguably the region most dependent on sea transport in the world.
Hosted by the Musket Cove Yacht Club and Musket Cove Island Resort, the world famous Musket Cove Regatta runs from 11th to 16th of September this year and is a must for every yacht planning on cruising Fiji’s magnificent waters.More info here…