Tumakohua - Rotoava
The winds keep rotating, and so one needs to migrate to the right end of the atoll. Especially here. Fakarava has over 30NM of fetch in the wrong conditions. But we had a chance to snorkel the Unesco Nature site Wall of Sharks, and enjoyed a lovely dinner ashore.
And so at sunrise we were again hoisting anchor. What followed was another glorious daysail on a fast beam reach. Unlike most atolls, Fakarava is actually charted and hence one can sail here. In the end we even tacked a bit to get around a pearl farm in lake-like conditions.
The anchorage in front of Rotoava town is deep and full of boats, but we managed to find a good spot. At least for a day or two until wind turns again.
- Distance today: 29NM
- Lunch: not yet
- Engine hours: 0.8
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 08.07. 0:59 Z |
16°34'6"S
145°18'31"W
|
296°
|
5.5kt
|
422.5NM
|
wind
12.6kt
209°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.07. 1:59 Z |
16°32'41"S
145°23'42"W
|
272°
|
4.9kt
|
427.8NM
|
wind
12kt
205°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.07. 2:08 Z |
16°32'27"S
145°24'29"W
|
287°
|
5.2kt
|
428.5NM
|
wind
11.3kt
199°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hand steering
|
| 08.07. 2:27 Z |
16°32'1"S
145°26'7"W
|
272°
|
5.4kt
|
430.2NM
|
wind
11.2kt
191°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 08.07. 2:59 Z |
16°30'10"S
145°27'44"W
|
90°
|
5kt
|
433.1NM
|
wind
12.5kt
188°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.07. 3:10 Z |
16°30'26"S
145°27'25"W
|
128°
|
0kt
|
433.5NM
|
wind
4.7kt
190°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Anchored. Watch schedule stopped
|
| 08.07. 3:17 Z |
16°30'25"S
145°27'24"W
|
208°
|
0.4kt
|
433.5NM
|
wind
5.5kt
178°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 08.07. 19:05 Z |
16°30'25"S
145°27'25"W
|
231°
|
0kt
|
433.5NM
|
wind
10.1kt
167°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 08.07. 19:14 Z |
16°30'25"S
145°27'26"W
|
249°
|
0kt
|
433.5NM
|
wind
9.2kt
154°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 343ppm
|
| 08.07. 20:55 Z |
16°30'25"S
145°27'25"W
|
316°
|
0kt
|
433.5NM
|
wind
9.3kt
156°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 214ppm
|
| 08.07. 22:36 Z |
16°30'25"S
145°27'25"W
|
61°
|
0kt
|
433.5NM
|
wind
9.7kt
165°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 203ppm
|
| 09.07. 23:52 Z |
16°30'26"S
145°27'26"W
|
42°
|
0.1kt
|
433.6NM
|
wind
14.2kt
89°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 10.07. 0:04 Z |
16°30'26"S
145°27'26"W
|
24°
|
0.3kt
|
433.6NM
|
wind
12.9kt
84°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Watermaker 345ppm
|
| 10.07. 1:42 Z |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
Stopped watermaker, 204ppm
|
| 10.07. 16:12 Z |
16°30'26"S
145°27'26"W
|
178°
|
0kt
|
433.6NM
|
wind
12.2kt
68°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 10.07. 16:21 Z |
16°30'26"S
145°27'26"W
|
308°
|
2.6kt
|
433.6NM
|
wind
16.2kt
79°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 10.07. 16:28 Z |
16°30'5"S
145°27'36"W
|
326°
|
4.7kt
|
434NM
|
wind
17.5kt
77°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 10.07. 16:28 Z |
16°30'4"S
145°27'37"W
|
321°
|
4.4kt
|
434NM
|
wind
16.9kt
77°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 10.07. 16:59 Z |
16°27'31"S
145°28'57"W
|
340°
|
5.7kt
|
436.9NM
|
wind
16.9kt
81°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.07. 17:59 Z |
16°22'26"S
145°31'36"W
|
341°
|
5.4kt
|
442.6NM
|
wind
15.3kt
74°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.07. 18:59 Z |
16°17'14"S
145°34'4"W
|
359°
|
5.3kt
|
448.3NM
|
wind
15.4kt
79°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.07. 19:18 Z |
16°15'36"S
145°34'35"W
|
342°
|
5.4kt
|
369.3NM
|
wind
13.5kt
73°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 10.07. 19:24 Z |
16°15'7"S
145°34'47"W
|
340°
|
5.8kt
|
369.7NM
|
wind
15.1kt
74°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 10.07. 19:59 Z |
16°12'0"S
145°36'11"W
|
340°
|
5.4kt
|
373.1NM
|
wind
14.2kt
63°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.07. 20:47 Z |
16°7'47"S
145°37'36"W
|
4°
|
5.5kt
|
377.6NM
|
wind
14.3kt
58°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 10.07. 20:59 Z |
16°6'54"S
145°37'29"W
|
16°
|
4.7kt
|
378.5NM
|
wind
14.5kt
59°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.07. 21:44 Z |
16°4'7"S
145°37'8"W
|
326°
|
2.2kt
|
382.1NM
|
wind
9.3kt
59°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 10.07. 21:59 Z |
16°3'32"S
145°37'14"W
|
181°
|
3.2kt
|
382.8NM
|
wind
10kt
43°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.07. 22:03 Z |
16°3'39"S
145°37'11"W
|
1°
|
0.2kt
|
383NM
|
wind
6.9kt
35°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 10.07. 22:13 Z |
16°3'39"S
145°37'12"W
|
64°
|
0.5kt
|
383NM
|
wind
8.6kt
34°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|