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ere I am face down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Ive got a pair of swim fins on a snorkel and a face mask In one direction Ive got a razorshysharp white coral reef in the other I can see 20 different species of tropical fish The fish are so magnificent in color its as if Leroy Neiman painted each one

Theres a place on this earth that has 300 islands covering 230000 square kiloshymeters and only one third of them have people A few of the things I found there were tall swaying palm trees laden with coconuts ocean water temperature of about 75 degrees and colors that vary from royal blue to turquoise to crystal clear white sand beaches that go for miles and miles and best of all no fast food

This place is called Fiji in Hobie terms the host country for the Sixth Hobie 16 World Championship My journey here started on Air New Zealands flight 5 destination the city of Nadi (pronounced Nandi) on the nations main island of Viti Levu Flight time is two meals two movies several cassettes and of course liquid refreshments Nadi is the second largest city on Viti Levu There are plenty of hotels beaches restaurants shops and stores for anyones taste The townspeople are more than hospitable With duty-free shops galore the bargains are so good it is actually hard to say no (After a day and a half I was fortunate to get out of town with only four shirts a hat two dresses three wood carvings of wild life three cloth

fabrics plus plant seeds) The inhabitants are quite entertaining and friendly They come from Melanesian Indian Chinese and European stock

The next stop was the gang plank of SAYONDRA a 95-foot cruise ship It is one of several vessels in the Blue Lagoon Cruise Line For the next several days I was to be exploring the Yasawa Islands on some of the same waters as Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty

This part of the trip was the hardest to adjust to Not only was I treated like a king on this boat but all 35 passengers were treated like royalty I had to learn to eat multicourse meals Sitt ing down no less and have servants cater to my every whim There is a crew of eight on th is ship and they each have a specific function on board which includes memorizing all our names going out of their way to be courteshyous have answers to all our quest ions wear sincere smiles and just show us the best time Ive ever had

Day after day we were treated to coral reefs caves wild life fantastic seascapes and feasts from dawn to dusk There is a legend Im told of a young chief who fell in love with a lady of rank who was already betrothed to another The lovers fled to a cave on Sowa-I-Iau where the woman hid in a submerged grotto until they could escape The entrance to the cave is famous for the inscriptions on its walls wh ich have long puzzled archeologists They concluded that the stylized symbols

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do not represent a formal script They may have had symbolic or magical meanings or were perhaps a clan or ownership mark

After our first coral reef dive we were taken one by one into this secret grotto The only entrance to this cave is down sandstone steps to a long cavern Severai feet under water is a tunnel that leads to the secret grotto Once inside it is pitch black and eerie The cave is quite large and has several off-shoot tunnels The ceiling is filled with stalactites and the water is ink black in color The air is sweet If you are prone to feel claustrophobic this cave is definitely not for you After we witnessed this phenomenon we were served hot tea and corn bread on this deserted island by a deck hand But like all good things this one had to end and as my safari continues its back to Nadi to meet some fellow Hobie catters and get on to more important matters like sailing Hobies

Its a mere three hours from Nadi to Pacific Habour The road isnt too bad Along the way one could see bison cattle goats and lots of sugar cane The terrain we were travelling through goes from dry and desert-like to tropical jungle It reminds me a lot of Gilligans Island The standard of living in Fiji is low compared to Us standards and most houses are a collecshytion of building materials and palm fronds Most houses are raised off the ground several feet The monsoon season must really be something Its difficult to believe that these houses and people hold up through all that

Pacific Harbour was the host hotel for the event For the record Pacific Harbour has a few amenities that got my attention A giant complex of villas a hotel lakes an 18-hole golf course a cultural center with shops and the Fijian National Dance Theshyater half a dozen restaurants a swimming

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pool and oh did I tell you about the ocean

For those of us not fortunate (or good enough) to be prequalified we were given an opportunity to qualify with the hopes of beating all the heroes No one ever says how many spots will be accepted and with 76 teams trying to win it makes for some exciting moments With 35 boats at a time we each had six races Wind conditions varied from light (under 10 knots) to medium (double trap) during the course of these trials I expected 10-15 spots to be available for the main event however the gossip on the beach was five to 30 teams will get in With such a wide difference the strategy for us was tack and cover Hold our position Assuming it was a decent one We had wind from every direction sometimes the shore would pay and sometimes it made you look like the capshytain of Team Alpo

The sponsors hotel beach crew boat captain and race committee and all the other people involved were simply marshyvelous There were fair boats great courses wind shifts food on the beach sunny skies the Hobie Trap for beer Hey what else could you possibly want

Every night there was a special event or party A few examples were the western BBO night with upSide down margaritas grease pole climbing and log roiling Another standout was at the Hobie Trap

Bar and Grill It was like a serve yourself BBO steak and chicken place with a bar band and dancing A lot of the locals hang out there as did the Hobie racers Prices were great and the company and convershysation top notch With three days of racing under our belts it was time to cut the fleet The big question was how many would make it and would we be one of them When it was all said and done the race committee took an amazing 35 teams which was a whole lot more than anybody expected On the one hand it was great to be in the main event on the other hand the last three days were like heaven comshypared to what was in store for the next three days

Some of those who didnt make the cut were not left empty handed They could now explore some of the nearby towns paddle canoes up mountain streams visi t neighboring islands or relax on the beach enjoy the racing and work on that ever elusive tan line

The first day of the championship races featured light and shifty winds It was less than everyone was expecting Those that sailed in the light stuff in the qualifying round had the edge in reading shifts and using them to the fullest

By the second day the wind god came It was double trap plus all day It was an ideal day for racing The heavy air sailors made mince meat out of those fair weather types (myself included) I cant remember the last time I was rolled so much Our boat got so much bad air we should have carried tanks of oxygen

Today is the final cut Its do or die time for about 96 teams If you thought the starts were a bit competitive let me try to fill you in It s double trap and youre trying for the leeward pin and 20 other boats are thinking the same thing You take a stern dip and say coming up That goes on for a few minutes then theres a bit of the bump and run In the final minute your stomach is in knots Your heart sounds like a percussion instrument You try to luff without moving over the line The mast has counter rotated and youre screaming at the crew to fi x it while looking at your

watch watching the leeward boat sheetshying in and hoping that the boat to windward doesnt roll you When the red flag goes up your first thought is That guy over there had to be over early How could the race committee say all clea(l Thats racing

The cut party was at the Pacific Harbour Cultural Center Its a fantastic group of shops stores and theaters The setting is a warm trade wind a black night full of stars and traditional thatched buildings We were treated to authentic costumes the traditional frog dance songs tribal mekes and the incredible fire walking Those fire walkers are for real and they must be crazy We feasted on roast pig fish and fresh fruit And of course cocktails until

the wee hours of the night Too bad we had to be interrupted by the final cut announcement

The top 48 skippers and crews were each given real war clubs (just what you need at mark roundings) The bottom 48 received what they deserved a mild round of applause and the weekend off For some it meant the fat lady was singing The Partys Over while for others the tune was Party Time To make the top 48 is a great achievement and puts you in that elite group of the worlds best

With head to head sailing the scores intensity and pressures all go up Now it doesnt take a bad tack to put you in the toilet A slow one will accomplish the same thing After all was said and done Enrique Figueroa was the leader over Gary Metcalf with one day to go These two guys sailed like streaks winning a majority of the races Regardless of the wind conditions their boat speed was always better than anybody elses They rode factory boats and had them 30 minutes prior to each race So how can they do it Practice practice practice

Gary Metcalf proved why he dominated the 18 and 16 world championships at the tender age of 21 He scored two firsts in

the last two races and managed to defend his title with a phenomenal 185 pOints in 9 races He threw out an eighth place Figueroa finished second with 205 points Jeff Alter rounded out the top three with 4150 points (For complete results see Hobie Racing)

The awards party was held in the Pacific Harbour Banquet Room It was like a royal feast rum large tables of food and best of all great war stories The trophies were made with traditional Fijian tools and ornashyments In addition TL who served as boat captain had a few awards for the individuals that demonstrated unique and truly remarkable feats One fellow while leading a race by a minute and 40 secshyonds at A mark only had to go to C and finish Somehow he placed second and was presented a rear view mirror so he could watch the other boats and learn to cover Decorum does not permit me to discuss all the awards but if you ever see Hobie Cat president Doug Campbell ask him what he got

As for me my journey continues Suva is the capitol of Fiji and my next stop I hear shopping is great there and I only need a couple of small items new shirts watch a suit handicrafts x

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do not represent a formal script They may have had symbolic or magical meanings or were perhaps a clan or ownership mark

After our first coral reef dive we were taken one by one into this secret grotto The only entrance to this cave is down sandstone steps to a long cavern Severai feet under water is a tunnel that leads to the secret grotto Once inside it is pitch black and eerie The cave is quite large and has several off-shoot tunnels The ceiling is filled with stalactites and the water is ink black in color The air is sweet If you are prone to feel claustrophobic this cave is definitely not for you After we witnessed this phenomenon we were served hot tea and corn bread on this deserted island by a deck hand But like all good things this one had to end and as my safari continues its back to Nadi to meet some fellow Hobie catters and get on to more important matters like sailing Hobies

Its a mere three hours from Nadi to Pacific Habour The road isnt too bad Along the way one could see bison cattle goats and lots of sugar cane The terrain we were travelling through goes from dry and desert-like to tropical jungle It reminds me a lot of Gilligans Island The standard of living in Fiji is low compared to Us standards and most houses are a collecshytion of building materials and palm fronds Most houses are raised off the ground several feet The monsoon season must really be something Its difficult to believe that these houses and people hold up through all that

Pacific Harbour was the host hotel for the event For the record Pacific Harbour has a few amenities that got my attention A giant complex of villas a hotel lakes an 18-hole golf course a cultural center with shops and the Fijian National Dance Theshyater half a dozen restaurants a swimming

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pool and oh did I tell you about the ocean

For those of us not fortunate (or good enough) to be prequalified we were given an opportunity to qualify with the hopes of beating all the heroes No one ever says how many spots will be accepted and with 76 teams trying to win it makes for some exciting moments With 35 boats at a time we each had six races Wind conditions varied from light (under 10 knots) to medium (double trap) during the course of these trials I expected 10-15 spots to be available for the main event however the gossip on the beach was five to 30 teams will get in With such a wide difference the strategy for us was tack and cover Hold our position Assuming it was a decent one We had wind from every direction sometimes the shore would pay and sometimes it made you look like the capshytain of Team Alpo

The sponsors hotel beach crew boat captain and race committee and all the other people involved were simply marshyvelous There were fair boats great courses wind shifts food on the beach sunny skies the Hobie Trap for beer Hey what else could you possibly want

Every night there was a special event or party A few examples were the western BBO night with upSide down margaritas grease pole climbing and log roiling Another standout was at the Hobie Trap

Bar and Grill It was like a serve yourself BBO steak and chicken place with a bar band and dancing A lot of the locals hang out there as did the Hobie racers Prices were great and the company and convershysation top notch With three days of racing under our belts it was time to cut the fleet The big question was how many would make it and would we be one of them When it was all said and done the race committee took an amazing 35 teams which was a whole lot more than anybody expected On the one hand it was great to be in the main event on the other hand the last three days were like heaven comshypared to what was in store for the next three days

Some of those who didnt make the cut were not left empty handed They could now explore some of the nearby towns paddle canoes up mountain streams visi t neighboring islands or relax on the beach enjoy the racing and work on that ever elusive tan line

The first day of the championship races featured light and shifty winds It was less than everyone was expecting Those that sailed in the light stuff in the qualifying round had the edge in reading shifts and using them to the fullest

By the second day the wind god came It was double trap plus all day It was an ideal day for racing The heavy air sailors made mince meat out of those fair weather types (myself included) I cant remember the last time I was rolled so much Our boat got so much bad air we should have carried tanks of oxygen

Today is the final cut Its do or die time for about 96 teams If you thought the starts were a bit competitive let me try to fill you in It s double trap and youre trying for the leeward pin and 20 other boats are thinking the same thing You take a stern dip and say coming up That goes on for a few minutes then theres a bit of the bump and run In the final minute your stomach is in knots Your heart sounds like a percussion instrument You try to luff without moving over the line The mast has counter rotated and youre screaming at the crew to fi x it while looking at your

watch watching the leeward boat sheetshying in and hoping that the boat to windward doesnt roll you When the red flag goes up your first thought is That guy over there had to be over early How could the race committee say all clea(l Thats racing

The cut party was at the Pacific Harbour Cultural Center Its a fantastic group of shops stores and theaters The setting is a warm trade wind a black night full of stars and traditional thatched buildings We were treated to authentic costumes the traditional frog dance songs tribal mekes and the incredible fire walking Those fire walkers are for real and they must be crazy We feasted on roast pig fish and fresh fruit And of course cocktails until

the wee hours of the night Too bad we had to be interrupted by the final cut announcement

The top 48 skippers and crews were each given real war clubs (just what you need at mark roundings) The bottom 48 received what they deserved a mild round of applause and the weekend off For some it meant the fat lady was singing The Partys Over while for others the tune was Party Time To make the top 48 is a great achievement and puts you in that elite group of the worlds best

With head to head sailing the scores intensity and pressures all go up Now it doesnt take a bad tack to put you in the toilet A slow one will accomplish the same thing After all was said and done Enrique Figueroa was the leader over Gary Metcalf with one day to go These two guys sailed like streaks winning a majority of the races Regardless of the wind conditions their boat speed was always better than anybody elses They rode factory boats and had them 30 minutes prior to each race So how can they do it Practice practice practice

Gary Metcalf proved why he dominated the 18 and 16 world championships at the tender age of 21 He scored two firsts in

the last two races and managed to defend his title with a phenomenal 185 pOints in 9 races He threw out an eighth place Figueroa finished second with 205 points Jeff Alter rounded out the top three with 4150 points (For complete results see Hobie Racing)

The awards party was held in the Pacific Harbour Banquet Room It was like a royal feast rum large tables of food and best of all great war stories The trophies were made with traditional Fijian tools and ornashyments In addition TL who served as boat captain had a few awards for the individuals that demonstrated unique and truly remarkable feats One fellow while leading a race by a minute and 40 secshyonds at A mark only had to go to C and finish Somehow he placed second and was presented a rear view mirror so he could watch the other boats and learn to cover Decorum does not permit me to discuss all the awards but if you ever see Hobie Cat president Doug Campbell ask him what he got

As for me my journey continues Suva is the capitol of Fiji and my next stop I hear shopping is great there and I only need a couple of small items new shirts watch a suit handicrafts x

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do not represent a formal script They may have had symbolic or magical meanings or were perhaps a clan or ownership mark

After our first coral reef dive we were taken one by one into this secret grotto The only entrance to this cave is down sandstone steps to a long cavern Severai feet under water is a tunnel that leads to the secret grotto Once inside it is pitch black and eerie The cave is quite large and has several off-shoot tunnels The ceiling is filled with stalactites and the water is ink black in color The air is sweet If you are prone to feel claustrophobic this cave is definitely not for you After we witnessed this phenomenon we were served hot tea and corn bread on this deserted island by a deck hand But like all good things this one had to end and as my safari continues its back to Nadi to meet some fellow Hobie catters and get on to more important matters like sailing Hobies

Its a mere three hours from Nadi to Pacific Habour The road isnt too bad Along the way one could see bison cattle goats and lots of sugar cane The terrain we were travelling through goes from dry and desert-like to tropical jungle It reminds me a lot of Gilligans Island The standard of living in Fiji is low compared to Us standards and most houses are a collecshytion of building materials and palm fronds Most houses are raised off the ground several feet The monsoon season must really be something Its difficult to believe that these houses and people hold up through all that

Pacific Harbour was the host hotel for the event For the record Pacific Harbour has a few amenities that got my attention A giant complex of villas a hotel lakes an 18-hole golf course a cultural center with shops and the Fijian National Dance Theshyater half a dozen restaurants a swimming

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pool and oh did I tell you about the ocean

For those of us not fortunate (or good enough) to be prequalified we were given an opportunity to qualify with the hopes of beating all the heroes No one ever says how many spots will be accepted and with 76 teams trying to win it makes for some exciting moments With 35 boats at a time we each had six races Wind conditions varied from light (under 10 knots) to medium (double trap) during the course of these trials I expected 10-15 spots to be available for the main event however the gossip on the beach was five to 30 teams will get in With such a wide difference the strategy for us was tack and cover Hold our position Assuming it was a decent one We had wind from every direction sometimes the shore would pay and sometimes it made you look like the capshytain of Team Alpo

The sponsors hotel beach crew boat captain and race committee and all the other people involved were simply marshyvelous There were fair boats great courses wind shifts food on the beach sunny skies the Hobie Trap for beer Hey what else could you possibly want

Every night there was a special event or party A few examples were the western BBO night with upSide down margaritas grease pole climbing and log roiling Another standout was at the Hobie Trap

Bar and Grill It was like a serve yourself BBO steak and chicken place with a bar band and dancing A lot of the locals hang out there as did the Hobie racers Prices were great and the company and convershysation top notch With three days of racing under our belts it was time to cut the fleet The big question was how many would make it and would we be one of them When it was all said and done the race committee took an amazing 35 teams which was a whole lot more than anybody expected On the one hand it was great to be in the main event on the other hand the last three days were like heaven comshypared to what was in store for the next three days

Some of those who didnt make the cut were not left empty handed They could now explore some of the nearby towns paddle canoes up mountain streams visi t neighboring islands or relax on the beach enjoy the racing and work on that ever elusive tan line

The first day of the championship races featured light and shifty winds It was less than everyone was expecting Those that sailed in the light stuff in the qualifying round had the edge in reading shifts and using them to the fullest

By the second day the wind god came It was double trap plus all day It was an ideal day for racing The heavy air sailors made mince meat out of those fair weather types (myself included) I cant remember the last time I was rolled so much Our boat got so much bad air we should have carried tanks of oxygen

Today is the final cut Its do or die time for about 96 teams If you thought the starts were a bit competitive let me try to fill you in It s double trap and youre trying for the leeward pin and 20 other boats are thinking the same thing You take a stern dip and say coming up That goes on for a few minutes then theres a bit of the bump and run In the final minute your stomach is in knots Your heart sounds like a percussion instrument You try to luff without moving over the line The mast has counter rotated and youre screaming at the crew to fi x it while looking at your

watch watching the leeward boat sheetshying in and hoping that the boat to windward doesnt roll you When the red flag goes up your first thought is That guy over there had to be over early How could the race committee say all clea(l Thats racing

The cut party was at the Pacific Harbour Cultural Center Its a fantastic group of shops stores and theaters The setting is a warm trade wind a black night full of stars and traditional thatched buildings We were treated to authentic costumes the traditional frog dance songs tribal mekes and the incredible fire walking Those fire walkers are for real and they must be crazy We feasted on roast pig fish and fresh fruit And of course cocktails until

the wee hours of the night Too bad we had to be interrupted by the final cut announcement

The top 48 skippers and crews were each given real war clubs (just what you need at mark roundings) The bottom 48 received what they deserved a mild round of applause and the weekend off For some it meant the fat lady was singing The Partys Over while for others the tune was Party Time To make the top 48 is a great achievement and puts you in that elite group of the worlds best

With head to head sailing the scores intensity and pressures all go up Now it doesnt take a bad tack to put you in the toilet A slow one will accomplish the same thing After all was said and done Enrique Figueroa was the leader over Gary Metcalf with one day to go These two guys sailed like streaks winning a majority of the races Regardless of the wind conditions their boat speed was always better than anybody elses They rode factory boats and had them 30 minutes prior to each race So how can they do it Practice practice practice

Gary Metcalf proved why he dominated the 18 and 16 world championships at the tender age of 21 He scored two firsts in

the last two races and managed to defend his title with a phenomenal 185 pOints in 9 races He threw out an eighth place Figueroa finished second with 205 points Jeff Alter rounded out the top three with 4150 points (For complete results see Hobie Racing)

The awards party was held in the Pacific Harbour Banquet Room It was like a royal feast rum large tables of food and best of all great war stories The trophies were made with traditional Fijian tools and ornashyments In addition TL who served as boat captain had a few awards for the individuals that demonstrated unique and truly remarkable feats One fellow while leading a race by a minute and 40 secshyonds at A mark only had to go to C and finish Somehow he placed second and was presented a rear view mirror so he could watch the other boats and learn to cover Decorum does not permit me to discuss all the awards but if you ever see Hobie Cat president Doug Campbell ask him what he got

As for me my journey continues Suva is the capitol of Fiji and my next stop I hear shopping is great there and I only need a couple of small items new shirts watch a suit handicrafts x

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watch watching the leeward boat sheetshying in and hoping that the boat to windward doesnt roll you When the red flag goes up your first thought is That guy over there had to be over early How could the race committee say all clea(l Thats racing

The cut party was at the Pacific Harbour Cultural Center Its a fantastic group of shops stores and theaters The setting is a warm trade wind a black night full of stars and traditional thatched buildings We were treated to authentic costumes the traditional frog dance songs tribal mekes and the incredible fire walking Those fire walkers are for real and they must be crazy We feasted on roast pig fish and fresh fruit And of course cocktails until

the wee hours of the night Too bad we had to be interrupted by the final cut announcement

The top 48 skippers and crews were each given real war clubs (just what you need at mark roundings) The bottom 48 received what they deserved a mild round of applause and the weekend off For some it meant the fat lady was singing The Partys Over while for others the tune was Party Time To make the top 48 is a great achievement and puts you in that elite group of the worlds best

With head to head sailing the scores intensity and pressures all go up Now it doesnt take a bad tack to put you in the toilet A slow one will accomplish the same thing After all was said and done Enrique Figueroa was the leader over Gary Metcalf with one day to go These two guys sailed like streaks winning a majority of the races Regardless of the wind conditions their boat speed was always better than anybody elses They rode factory boats and had them 30 minutes prior to each race So how can they do it Practice practice practice

Gary Metcalf proved why he dominated the 18 and 16 world championships at the tender age of 21 He scored two firsts in

the last two races and managed to defend his title with a phenomenal 185 pOints in 9 races He threw out an eighth place Figueroa finished second with 205 points Jeff Alter rounded out the top three with 4150 points (For complete results see Hobie Racing)

The awards party was held in the Pacific Harbour Banquet Room It was like a royal feast rum large tables of food and best of all great war stories The trophies were made with traditional Fijian tools and ornashyments In addition TL who served as boat captain had a few awards for the individuals that demonstrated unique and truly remarkable feats One fellow while leading a race by a minute and 40 secshyonds at A mark only had to go to C and finish Somehow he placed second and was presented a rear view mirror so he could watch the other boats and learn to cover Decorum does not permit me to discuss all the awards but if you ever see Hobie Cat president Doug Campbell ask him what he got

As for me my journey continues Suva is the capitol of Fiji and my next stop I hear shopping is great there and I only need a couple of small items new shirts watch a suit handicrafts x

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