Tahiti Airport Anchorage - Pao Pao Bay
Having done a ton of grocery shopping, it was time to leave industrial Tahiti behind. We knew our anchor was stuck on an old mooring, and so we chose a calm morning to detach. Luckily the mooring rope was long enough to reach the surface. We had friends ready to dive for us, but that wasn’t necessary.
After the anchor had been cleared, we radioed Papeete Port Control, and were told to again proceed to near the runway and hold position. A moment later an airplane took off and we were given clearance to cross.
The trip to Mo’orea was a quick motoring hop in zero winds. There was a relatively big swell, but that wasn’t a problem.
Now we’re anchored in the deep Pao Pao Bay (also known as Cook’s Bay), surrounded by impressive mountains reminiscent of Fatu Hiva. We have 85m of chain out! Since the battery was full, we tried our new induction stove for the first time in the cockpit.
- Distance today: 19.7NM
- Lunch: spaghetti bolognese
- Engine hours: 4.8
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 19.07. 1:38 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
107°
|
0.8kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
23.9kt
197°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 19.07. 1:50 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
103°
|
0.5kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
21.8kt
194°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Watermaker 330ppm
|
| 19.07. 3:30 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
101°
|
0.4kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
16.6kt
195°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 221ppm
|
| 19.07. 19:22 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
220°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
8.7kt
168°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 19.07. 19:34 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
136°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
9.3kt
182°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 309ppm
|
| 19.07. 21:16 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
211°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
5.6kt
108°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 201ppm
|
| 21.07. 0:03 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'19"W
|
75°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
7kt
270°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Emergency: EPIRB detected 3389.0 meters to south (mob.974577997)
|
| 21.07. 1:12 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
357°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
7.3kt
178°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Cleared after 1 h 9 min: EPIRB detected 3389.0 meters to south, 2 transitions
|
| 21.07. 20:18 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'19"W
|
237°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
4kt
316°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 21.07. 20:31 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
25°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
1.5kt
285°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Watermaker 292ppm
|
| 21.07. 22:17 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
231°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
5.2kt
227°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 209ppm
|
| 21.07. 23:58 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
242°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
4.7kt
262°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Watermaker 194ppm
|
| 22.07. 1:34 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'19"W
|
18°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
2.3kt
298°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 190ppm
|
| 22.07. 3:17 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
275°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
1.5kt
205°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 184ppm
|
| 22.07. 5:06 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
346°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
2kt
150°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 182ppm
|
| 22.07. 17:57 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
84°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
2kt
171°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 22.07. 18:08 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
191°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
2.7kt
177°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 253ppm
|
| 22.07. 20:01 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'19"W
|
27°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
4.8kt
234°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 203ppm
|
| 22.07. 22:40 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'21"W
|
265°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
10.7kt
61°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 188ppm
|
| 23.07. 0:33 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
231°
|
0kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
4.9kt
186°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 188ppm
|
| 23.07. 20:17 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'22"W
|
150°
|
0.2kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
19.1kt
49°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Emergency: EPIRB detected 6046.0 meters to northeast (mob.974012024)
|
| 23.07. 21:26 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'22"W
|
354°
|
0.3kt
|
655.2NM
|
wind
15.8kt
56°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Cleared after 1 h 9 min: EPIRB detected 6046.0 meters to northeast, 2 transitions
|
| 25.07. 23:24 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'20"W
|
289°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
9.7kt
187°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Installed new decklight, this time wired with Wago gel box
|
| 26.07. 21:06 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
61°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
11.4kt
191°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 26.07. 21:17 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'20"W
|
186°
|
0.5kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
8.5kt
195°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Watermaker 272ppm
|
| 26.07. 22:59 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
88°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
11.7kt
191°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 205ppm
|
| 28.07. 20:25 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'21"W
|
229°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
12.1kt
45°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Replaced the topmost mainsail batten with 8mm diameter carbon fiber. Lazy bag was repaired.
|
| 28.07. 21:05 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'21"W
|
8°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
10.6kt
34°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Removed the leaking galley tap from the pressure water system
|
| 29.07. 2:21 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'21"W
|
204°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
5.9kt
38°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 29.07. 2:32 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'21"W
|
38°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
6.6kt
29°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Watermaker 264ppm
|
| 29.07. 4:14 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'21"W
|
114°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
3.4kt
45°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 203ppm
|
| 29.07. 18:31 Z |
17°33'17"S
149°37'21"W
|
69°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
5.9kt
29°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Filled up 40l diesel
|
| 30.07. 22:42 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
315°
|
0.4kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
24.5kt
183°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 30.07. 22:54 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
100°
|
1kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
26.2kt
183°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Watermaker 283ppm
|
| 31.07. 0:36 Z |
17°33'14"S
149°37'20"W
|
18°
|
0.5kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
25.5kt
186°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 203ppm
|
| 01.08. 19:52 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'20"W
|
161°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
3.3kt
25°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 01.08. 20:02 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'20"W
|
53°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
2.2kt
18°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Watermaker 290ppm
|
| 01.08. 21:46 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'19"W
|
274°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
2.6kt
240°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Watermaker 206ppm
|
| 01.08. 23:27 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'19"W
|
259°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
6.3kt
242°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Watermaker 196ppm
|
| 02.08. 1:09 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'19"W
|
319°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
4.4kt
328°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 191ppm
|
| 02.08. 18:24 Z |
17°33'15"S
149°37'20"W
|
191°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
2kt
176°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 02.08. 18:49 Z |
17°33'3"S
149°36'58"W
|
45°
|
4.3kt
|
369.6NM
|
wind
3.4kt
208°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Cleared after 1 min: Anchor Dragging (184m), 4 transitions
|
| 02.08. 18:49 Z |
17°33'19"S
149°37'13"W
|
69°
|
3.3kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
3.9kt
191°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring. We had caught an old mooring rope
|
| 02.08. 18:59 Z |
17°32'56"S
149°36'43"W
|
72°
|
2.4kt
|
369.8NM
|
wind
4kt
221°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.08. 19:59 Z |
17°30'49"S
149°37'30"W
|
296°
|
4.7kt
|
374.6NM
|
wind
2.4kt
191°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.08. 20:59 Z |
17°28'38"S
149°42'17"W
|
280°
|
4.1kt
|
379.7NM
|
wind
4.6kt
94°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.08. 21:59 Z |
17°27'44"S
149°47'36"W
|
251°
|
5.3kt
|
384.9NM
|
wind
6.9kt
108°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.08. 22:48 Z |
17°30'5"S
149°49'16"W
|
12°
|
0kt
|
388.9NM
|
wind
2.4kt
275°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 02.08. 23:07 Z |
17°30'5"S
149°49'16"W
|
233°
|
0kt
|
388.9NM
|
wind
5.2kt
325°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 02.08. 23:44 Z |
17°30'4"S
149°49'17"W
|
35°
|
0kt
|
388.9NM
|
wind
5.7kt
162°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Alarm: Overload (electrical.inverters.294.overload)
|
| 02.08. 23:45 Z |
17°30'5"S
149°49'17"W
|
283°
|
0kt
|
388.9NM
|
wind
6.3kt
174°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Cleared after 1 min: Overload, 8 transitions
|