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| - | **Wikipedia: "Fiji**, officially the **Republic of Fiji**,<font 11.6667px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit></font>is an island country..., part of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania|Oceania]] in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) north-northeast of [[:new_zealand|New Zealand]]. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited." | + | **Wikipedia: "Fiji**, officially the **Republic of Fiji**,is an island country…, part of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania|Oceania]] in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) north-northeast of [[:new_zealand|New Zealand]]. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited." |
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| + | ===== Conditions ===== | ||
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| + | * **Endless Summer Fiji**: "In the winter months of Fiji we have strong trade winds blowing for up to 10 days at a time which blow cross shore along our coast. With the wind at your back it is the ideal scenario for honing your down wind skills and catching runners of swell." | ||
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| - | * **Taha'a (island) - Bora Bora (island) ** ~38.1 km - channel crossing course - past route for Mara'amu Downwind Race ([[https://vimeo.com/50212766|2012 video]]) [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/news/the-maraamu/|2015 race report]] | + | * We have read that there are very good downwind runs in Fiji. But we have not heard about any surfskis there yet. Definitely SUPs, Foils, and Outrigger Canoes. |
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| - | ===== Video ===== | + | ===== ===== |
| - | * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_BWtp0ekv1CnrqnxZ-JaCcW|Surfski.tv Mara'amu Video Playlist]] | + | ===== Clubs/Groups ===== |
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| + | * [[https://www.fasanoc.org.fj/nf/outrigger-canoe-racing|Fiji Outrigger Canoe Racing Association]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/nadibaycanoeclub/|Nadi Bay Canoe Club]] (facebook) | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/takiaoutrigger/|Takia Outrigger Canoe Club Fiji]] (facebook) | ||
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| - | ===== Races ===== | + | ===== Videos ===== |
| - | <WRAP indent> | + | * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_AvvRvxubIvp03f5Uj-SZcS|Surfski TV Oceania Playlist]] |
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| - | [[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]] | + | ---- |
| - | * [[http://www.maraamusurfskirace.com/en_html5/index.html|Mara'amu]] 2018 last year run? | + | ===== Resources ===== |
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| + | * [[https://www.surfyogafiji.com/|Endless Summer Fiji]] surf camps | ||
| + | * [[https://www.fijimarinas.com/outrigger-canoeing-a-pacific-wide-sport/|Outrigger Canoeing in Fiji]] Steve West | ||
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