Fiji Yachting Association

13/09/2026

Vale David Ashby 💙

It is with great sadness that Fiji Yachting acknowledges the passing of David Ashby, one of the founding members of the Fiji Yachting Association and an important figure in the history of sailing in Fiji.

David helped establish the Fiji Yachting Association in 1978, serving as the first Treasurer, and was part of the generation of sailors who laid the foundations for our national federation and the sport we continue to grow today.

He was also a highly accomplished sailor and two-time Olympian for Fiji, competing in the Finn class at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and in the Soling at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games alongside Colin Dunlop and Colin Philp.

David’s contribution to sailing in Fiji extended far beyond his own achievements on the water. Through his service, commitment and love of the sport, he helped create opportunities for the generations of Fijian sailors who followed.

Fiji Yachting extends our deepest condolences and loloma to David’s family, friends and all those in our sailing community who knew him.

Fair winds and following seas, David. Thank you for everything you gave to the sport in Fiji 🇫🇯

Fiji Association of Sport & National Olympic Committee

09/09/2026

Great to see our Fiji youth sailor Emilie Wade 🩵🇫🇯🩵 putting in the hours on the water at Musket Cove as she prepares for the iQFOiL Youth World Championships in Portugal this December.

Opportunities like this are an important part of building pathways for our young sailors gaining experience, developing skills and taking Fiji sailing onto the international stage.

Keep going Emi! 🙌

📸 Insight Media

08/09/2026

🌊 Calling all our sailing and ocean communities around Viti Levu!

This is such a wonderful initiative and a very worthy cause. Let’s get behind Padre and the Paddle for Hope - Stand Up Paddle Against Single-Use Plastic crew! 🙌💙

Wherever you are around Viti Levu, give them a follow, spread the word through your community and if they’re coming your way, get out there and show your support!

Vinaka vakalevu to everyone involved.
🇫🇯🌊♻️

02/09/2026

🌊 PADDLE FOR HOPE | Stand Up Paddle Against Single-Use Plastic 🌊

We are proud to support and share Paddle for Hope, an incredible 28-day journey around Viti Levu raising awareness and inspiring practical action to protect our rivers, reefs, mangroves and coastline 🌊🌿🇫🇯

The journey is already underway and will travel right around Viti Levu throughout September, connecting with communities along the way through paddling, coastal clean-ups, recycling, education and community action.

To all our sailing, paddling and ocean community ... get involved!
Follow the journey, join in when it reaches your area and help spread the message to reduce single-use plastics and protect the waters we all enjoy.

Clean oceans. Healthy communities. One Nation. One shared responsibility. 💙

Next Tuesday is the beginning of the Season of Creation. Known as the Feast of Creation, it will also mark the launch of the 28/29-day Paddle for Hope Stand Up Paddle Against Single Use Plastics.
Thank you to all the partners and supporters who have helped us prepare for this challenge.
If you are up early on Tuesday come and support us at the launch. Or join us at Muaivuso, the end of our first leg and our first community engagement....and if you have time for it you're welcome to paddle with us.

25/08/2026

Growing sailing in Fiji 🩵🇫🇯

It was wonderful to host the World Sailing Level 1 Club Race Officer Program alongside our 2026 Fiji Sailing Nationals, an opportunity to improve and upskill our race management, knowledge and experience across sailing communities around the country.

A huge vinaka vakalevu to World Sailing and instructor Becky Ashburn for bringing the course to Fiji and sharing so much knowledge with us. It was a joy to attend, learn together and take another step forward for sailing in Fiji.

Royal Suva Yacht Club
RSYC Junior Sailing Program - The Suva Scallywags
Vuda Sailing Club
Musket Cove Island Resort and Marina, Fiji
Oceania Sailing Federation

23/08/2026

DAY 1 ACTION AT THE NATIONALS!
Check out our young Optimist sailors sharing their thoughts before a tough, thrilling Day 1 on the water!
These brave kids took on the cold temperatures and strong winds head-on. For many of them, today wasn't just their very first National Championship—it was also their first time racing in high winds and navigating a massive fleet.
With 53 sailors across 5 classes, this is officially our BIGGEST Nationals to date! We are so proud of the pure energy, grit, and determination these youth sailors brought to the course today.

Vinaka to our hosts at Royal Suva Yacht Club for an incredible start. From Savusavu last year to Suva today and Vuda Sailing Club next year, Fiji’s youth sailing community is growing stronger by the day.

Watch the video to hear directly from our future champions! 👇⛵🇫🇯

19/08/2026

Catch the Action at the 2026 Fiji Sailing Nationals! 🇫🇯
Bring your friends, family, and enthusiasm down to the National Sailing Centre (NSC) in Laucala Bay this weekend! Come out and show your support for our talented young sailors as they take to the water and compete for top honors.

Inspiration on the Water!
We are thrilled to announce that two of our current Fijian Olympians, Viliame Ratulu and Sophia Morgan. They will be out on the water with us! Both Viliame and Sophia started out in the Green Fleet, and look where they are today! Their journeys prove just how far passion, dedication, and the sport of sailing can take you.

When you come down to watch, you won't just be cheering on our current Olympians, you might just be watching Olympians in the making!

📍 Location: National Sailing Centre, Laucala Bay

🎟️ Admission: Free for everyone!

🗓️ When: Sunday & Monday (Check the program image for full details!)

Let’s line the shore, make some noise, and inspire the next generation! See you all there! 🙌⛵

19/08/2026

🐚 And so it starts!

Savusavu Junior Sailors are on the move - a record 28 athletes, supported by 16+ volunteers and chaperones, making their way across the islands to Suva for the 2026 Fiji Sailing Nationals.

This is no small operation. 20+ boats, a rescue tender, sailors, families and gear travelling by sea, day and night, to give these young people the chance to race at Nationals and perhaps one day, carry Fiji and the Pacific onto the world stage 🌺🇫🇯

There is something beautifully familiar about this journey. Our islands have always been connected by the ocean. Long before us, our ancestors travelled these same waters, navigating across our ocean with courage, knowledge and purpose.

Today, another generation takes to the sea … supported by their village, their families and their community, discovering just how far sailing might take them.

This is what it’s all about: community, adventure, opportunity and possibility.

Vinaka vakalevu, Savusavu. What an incredible effort 🙌🌊⛵️

Loloma yani to everyone making the journey. Sail safe we look forward to welcoming you all to Suva soon 💫

Royal Suva Yacht Club

Fiji National Sports Commission
Oceania Sailing Federation

13/08/2026

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🇫🇯

The 2026 Fiji Sailing Nationals arrive next weekend, August 23rd & 24th! Hosted by the Royal Suva Yacht Club (RSYC) and held at the National Sailing Centre in Laucala Bay, Suva, this is set to be one of our biggest national regattas yet.

We are thrilled to announce a RECORD TURN OUT of 55 registered sailors competing across the Optimist and ILCA classes! Competitors from various clubs across Fiji have been putting in the work and hitting the water in full force for their final training sessions, honing their tactics and speed for what promises to be an epic weekend of racing.

📊 Event Details:
📅 Dates: August 23–24, 2026
📍 Venue: National Sailing Centre, Laucala Bay, Suva (Hosted by RSYC)
⛵ Classes: Optimist & ILCA
👥 Fleet: 55 registered sailors from clubs Fiji-wide

Take a look at our sailors hard at training across the country! Head down to Laucala Bay next weekend to cheer on Fiji’s top sailing talent as they race for the national title! 🏆🌊