What 90% of Sailing Actually Looks Like | Days at Anchor in Fiji
Welcome back to another episode of WE|Sail. EPISODE 335
Here's something most people don't realize about sailing: we spend about 80 to 90 percent of our time at anchor, not actually sailing.
And honestly? Those are some of the best days. This is what a week at anchor in Fiji looks like for us: wing foiling, diving with black tip reef sharks, scuba diving incredible reefs, boat maintenance, and floating in the water with sundowners watching the sunset.
This episode is all about finding that balance between staying active, exploring underwater, getting work done on the boat, and taking time to just be. This is the rhythm of cruising life. This is why we're out here.
We spend time wing foiling in the anchorage, something I'm finally feeling confident doing again after my achilles recovery. We encounter black tip reef sharks cruising around the boat—elegant, sleek, beautiful animals that we never get tired of watching. They're curious, just like us. Not aggressive, but still wild. Still sharks. You respect them, watch them, appreciate them.
The underwater footage from our scuba dive is some of the best we've captured in Fiji. Clear visibility, vibrant coral, abundant marine life. We get playful down there, explore, and just enjoy the freedom of being able to drop everything mid-day and spend an hour weightless on the reef.
There's also boat work, because there's always boat work. I tackle a small project using Warren's tools, he does some engine maintenance, and we wrap up the day floating off the back of the boat with drinks in hand.
This is the real cruising life that most people don't see. Not the passages or the big sailing days, but the weeks at anchor where we find our rhythm and remember exactly why we're doing this.
WHAT WE COVER:
Wing foiling in the anchorage
Black tip reef sharks
Scuba diving with incredible underwater scenes
Daily boat maintenance and projects
The balance of active life, exploration, and downtime at anchor
Sundowners and life aboard in Fiji
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We're Erica and Warren, full-time liveaboard sailors who've been cruising for 7 years and sailed over 30,000 nautical miles. We share the real, unfiltered side of sailing life: the days at anchor, the underwater adventures, the work, and the moments that make it all worth it.
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