Anchorage· Amanu· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Amanu North Blind Pass Anchorage

17° 42.7′ S · 140° 41.7′ W

Sand just inside Amanu's northern blind pass, handy for reef walks on the outer reef.

Practical

Duplicat (June 2017): 17°42.697S / 140°41.656W, good holding in sand; a night in light easterlies with no problems. They walked the outer reef south of the pass for lobster, but the tide was too high. The blind pass is not navigable.

Best for

Light-easterly overnight

Season

Light E winds