Island Business 30 July 2020 – The skipper of a yacht that has just been cleared under Fiji’s ‘Blue Lane’ program says Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific island nations should follow Fiji’s lead and create an easy pathway for yachts to visit their countries.
Keith Whitaker, who is sailing on the Zatara with his family, says this would ensure the sustainability of Fiji’s ‘Blue Lane’ program as the cyclone season approaches.
“In order for Fiji’s Blue Lane to be really successful, you need a country like New Zealand or Australia that’s out of the cyclone belt to create a Blue Lane and to imitate what Fiji’s done. And they need to do that right away because what’s hurting the cruising community right now—yachties right now that are stuck in New Zealand—is the uncertainty of where they can go once the cyclone season comes.”
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