TIME TO LEAVE TAIOHAE BAY You really need to time your visit to Taiohae Bay or use a stern anchor. This wonderfully well recessed open bay just funnels any swell from the south right in. I told the humans I was sick of being left on a rolly boat while […]
French Polynesia
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I think the best place to start is to tell you a bit about the bay we are headed for. A BIT ABOUT ANAHO BAY Anaho Bay is located on the north coast of Nuku Hiva. It is a popular destination on the island. Here is a quote directly from […]
As you can tell from the title of the blog, my humans did another one of their ‘Lets see what is over there’ that turned into a major hike. No great distances this time, but a pretty steep accent. But, I get ahead of myself. Let us start from the […]
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY Giving the copper coat antifouling a good buff to slow any growth on the underside of the boat Even anchored in the beautiful bay of Anaho can be a drag if it is all work and no play. But I need not have worried about […]
WE HAVE NOT MOVED? I can not believe that 4 weeks has snuck by since we arrived in Anaho Bay. And yes, we have not moved. It must be a beautiful spot! Yes it is, but it is also a great calm anchorage to get lots of work done on […]
THE ANCHOR COMES OFF THE BOTTOM FINALLY Oh, it is hard to leave a lovely anchorage, but there is always something new to see around the corner. We finally defeated INERTIA and lifted the anchor out of the sandy bottom of Anaho Bay in search of Nuku Hiva’s west coast. […]