Our Motto
Nakama - in fijian "to burn" refers to the Hot Spring of Savusavu. Our club is situated just opposite at the Wai Tui Marina where the sea water is thermal too. But also it shows the motto of our club - the strong local bond and the way we paddle with "fire" burning in our hearts. Our club logo symbolizes that. The paddler rising from a vulcano symbolized by a pacific pattern. Our club understands outrigger canoeing as a true pacific sport and as a cutural statetment as well. We combine sport and cultural activities.
Sport
We want to besuccesful in our sport as well. We had only one old canoe when we started and no experience in competitions. Finally we decided to bring our sport to another level, organising some more canoes and compete in regattas. We are a member of the Fiji Outrigger Association since 2010 and offer organised training four times a week. Since 2010 we have taken part in four Fiji Regattas, twice participating in the Fiji Internationals. We held Outrigger clinics our club member Tania Mullane a NZ Outrigger Rep and we have started partnership with other clubs in Fiji and overseas to raise the coaching and club standard.
The Fiji Internationals 2011 saw one open woman and one open men team from savusavu - only possible through our hawaiian sponsors. Open men and woman reached the 1500 m sprint finals. The paddlers took part in v6 marathon, 500m and 1500 m sprints and v1 Junior and open Marathons and 500m Sprints.
Savusavu Consort Regatta November 2010
Vuda Marathon October 2010
In April 2010 our girls U19 team returned from its first Regatta - the Waitui International 2010 with a gold medal in the 15 km marathon. That was the gretaest highlight of our club history so far.
