- Sailplan for 2010 Polynesian voyage
- Vutala Na Ua 2010
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 1
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 2
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 3
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 4
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 5
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 6
- Uto Ni Yalo - Update 7
- Uto Ni Yalo - Support, Friends in NZ
- Uto Ni Yalo - Vili's Finger
- Photos : Fiji to NZ leg
- Moce, NZ (Update 10)
- The Journey Continues (Update 11)
- Zen and the Art of Fishing (Update 12)
- Heading East (Update 13)
- The Crew Reports (Update 14)
- Uli and Life On The Seas (Update 15)
- Glorious Sun and then... (Update 16)
- Battling the Elements (Update 17)
- The Skipper Speaks (Update 18)
- Heading North! (Update 19)
- North Easter Blows (Update 20)
- Warm weather at last (Update 21)
- Becalmed (Update 22)
- Uto ni Yalo Song (Update 23)
- Raivavae Welcomes Us! (Update 24)
- Tahiti, Tourists, and Tamure (Update 25)
- Magical Motu Vaiemanu (Update 26)
- Moorea (Update 27)
- Moorea Welcome (Update 28)
- The legend of the Fe'e (Update 29)
- Papeete Welcome (Update 30)
- Missing Crew Members and Sad Goodbyes (Update 31)
- Siga Bibi Mataka (Update 32)
- Taputapuatea Marae (Update 33)
- Pufau Bay (Update 34)
- New Watch Captains (Update 35)
- Raro here we come! (Update 36)
- Carson's Story (Update 37)
- Avana Welcome (Update 38)
- Browns Beach BBQ (Update 39)
- Fiji Netball Visit (Update 40)
- Raro departure delayed (Update 41)
- Departing Raro (Update 42)
- Crew Swapping (Update 43)
- The origin of the 'Tabua' (Update 44)
- Rotuma's Link with French Polynesia (Update 45)
- Fijian links to Samoa (Update 46)
- Uto ni Yalo's carvings (Update 47)
- The story of the Samoan Tattoo (Update 48)
- Uto ni Yalo in Samoa (Update 49)
- Tonga Time (Update 50)
- Last Stop (Update 51)
- Neiafu Harbour (Update 52)
- Come Welcome the Uto Ni Yalo Home!
- A Tongan Feast (Update 53)
- Homeward Bound (Update 54)
- Fiji, we are home. (Final Update)
- “Move your paddle silently through the water”
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 11/3/11 (Update 02)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 12/3/11 (Update 03)
- Weather Update (Update 04)
- New Crew Comments (Update 05)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 13/3/11 (Update 06)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 14/3/11 (Update 07)
- New Crew Comments (Update 08)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 15/3/11 (Update 09)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 16/3/11 (Update 10)
- New Crew Comments (Update 11)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 17/3/11 (Update 12)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 18/3/11 (Update 13)
- SUV-AUK LEG Daily diary 19/3/11 (Update 14)
- Herb Kawainui Kane Condolence Message
- Youngest Crew Member
- Chartered into unchartered waters
- Talk to me
- Auckland Departure
- New Leg - Update 7
- New Leg - Update 8
- Day 9 Update
- New Leg - Update 10
- New Leg - Update 11
- New Leg - Update 12
- New Leg - Update 13
- Hawaii - Update 14
- Moce Hawaii
- N. Pacific Garbage Patch - Update 16
- Cleaning Up Update 17
- San Francisco beckons Report 18
- Jack Newells Story of the knowledge collecting trip to Lau
- FIVS crew departs Fiji for San Diego for the next leg of the voyage
- Report #1 - 2012 - Uto ni Yalo - The Journey Continues
- Report #2 - 2012
- Report #3 - 2012
- Report #4 - 2012 - The Ladies of the Uto ni Yalo
- Report #5 - 2012 - Meet the "Matua"
- Report #6 - 2012 - Sunday on board - to Cabrillos
- Report #7 - 2012 - Meet the Men of the Uto ni Yalo
Uto Ni Yalo - Update 1
FINGER LOSS MARS VOYAGE START
Early this morning, while fishing for the crew’s breakfast, crew member Vili Yalikanacea lost the top of his finger after what must have been a large fish pulled hard on the line, slicing the finger to the bone and severing the finger from the first knuckle.
With basic medical equipment on board, the crew has been able to treat the wound but medical authorities have advised the crew that they need to be sure that infection does not set in and have advised that Vili may require the exposed bone to be cut off as well.
Details of the accident are sketchy and contact with the Uto is sporadic. More information on Vili’s health will follow as soon as it is available. A detailed update was sent by Colin Philp just prior to the incident involving Vilimoni’s finger:
4.30am NZ Time
Bula
We are approx 75NM from Suva with just under 1000 nautical miles to go. We are doing better time than expected and have cleared Cape Washington over 2 hours ago.
Average speed 7.5knots, wind 12 - 15 knots, sea very choppy. On watch are myself, Vili, Junior, Una and Carson
Just caught our breakfast, a 4 kg Ogo or Barracuda.
A couple of crew were sick yesterday afternoon including our chef Rupeni and crew member Una. Una is steering and feeling much better now particularly after we forced her to have dinner. Dinner was chicken and Bele soup with cassava. We are eating the cassava first as it will not last as long as the dalo and kumala. We will keep the kumala for day 4 onwards.
Next watch starts at 0500 with Sonny, Kai'afa, Salome and Kele. We are heading just west of North Cape as we expect the wind to begin to swing to south in a few days time.
Over and out (before the signal drops out)
Vinaka
Colin Philp
The Uto Ni Yalo expects to reach New Zealand in 10 day’s time however current progress is good and they may reach their destination sooner.
Once there, they will join five other vakas (sailing canoes) and continue an epic journey to French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Samoa and back to Fiji. This is being done in an effort to raise awareness about the effects of noise pollution on our marine environment and to foster a better understanding and appreciation for traditional sailing and boat-building.
If anyone wants to contact the Uto Ni Yalo to send a message to the team onboard, or to receive regular updates on the voyage, they can do so at fijivoyaging.com