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

Tehere Pass Anchorage (Apataki)

15° 18.7′ S · 146° 23.8′ W

An anchorage about 1 nm inside Tehere Pass on Apataki's north rim, useful after a late-afternoon entry and in N-NW winds.

Practical

Position 15°18.657'S 146°23.821'W, anchored on coral (Asolare, Oct 2016). Good protection in N-NW winds gusting 20 kt despite the coral bottom. Float your chain. Move on toward the NE motus or the Carenage via Irene's waypoint route in good light.

Best for

First night inside after Tehere Pass

Season

Good in N-NW winds