Anchorage· Tahanea· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Tahanea North Edge Anchorage
16° 46.7′ S · 144° 48.3′ W
A sand anchorage behind a palm-covered motu on Tahanea's NW rim, the move when a front or strong northerly threatens the pass anchorage.
Practical
Position from Sugar Shack (May 2021): 5 m sand among many large, deep bommies, with 4 floats; comfortable in both SE and NW winds. Noonsite (SV Knot Safety, 2023) moved behind a palm-treed island on the northern edge, which 'basically eliminated most of the waves and swell', and saw a 42 kt peak overnight. It is about 8 nm WNW of the passes along the inside of the north rim: go with the sun high and a bow watch. Float your chain with fenders or pearl floats.
Best for
Shelter from northerly shifts
Season
Use in N-NW winds
Nearby
- Tahanea Protected Atoll Rules (Uninhabited Reserve)6.7 NM away
- Motupuapua Pass Manta Snorkel (Tahanea North)7.1 NM away
- Tahanea NW Pass Sand Patch Anchorage7.4 NM away
- Tahanea Blacktip Reef Sharks7.8 NM away
- Teavatapu Pass Anchorage (Tahanea)7.8 NM away
- Tahanea Pass Dive8.2 NM away
- Teavatapu Pass Drift Snorkel (Tahanea)8.2 NM away
- Otao Pass Anchorage (Tahanea)9.6 NM away