Anchorage· Ahe· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Tenukupara Village Anchorage (Ahe)
14° 32.2′ S · 146° 21.4′ W
A U-shaped pocket behind exposed reef off Ahe's only village, almost fully protected by reef to the N and W and by the motu from NE to S, five miles down a marked channel from the pass.
Practical
Position 14°32.193'S 146°21.437'W, about 50 m off the pier in 10 m: very protected and good holding, but nasty bommies all around and no room for more than about 40 m of chain (Elvira, Oct 2023). Jacaranda (2016): 14°32.202'S 146°21.423'W, clear sand in 30 ft, 100 ft of chain floated on 3 buoys; turn point between the entrance marks 14°32.271'S 146°21.504'W; give the red (port) mark plenty of room because it does not sit on the reef edge. Sea-seek suggests 12 m about 100 m north of the end of the quay for quiet. Keep clear of the wharf: two supply ships came in (one at night) during Jacaranda's stay and boats too close have been asked to move. Only enter in good visibility. Recycling bins at the jetty; no general garbage drop (2023).
Best for
Sheltered village stop with little worry about wind shifts
Nearby
- Ahe Supply-Ship Day (Tenukupara Quay)0.1 NM away
- Ahe Village Magasin0.1 NM away
- Magasin Arii Cooking Gas (Ahe)0.1 NM away
- Tenukupara Quay (Ahe)0.1 NM away
- Tenukupara Village Walk (Ahe)0.1 NM away
- Ahe Infirmary (Tenukupara)0.2 NM away
- Ahe Mairie Annexe Reporting Point (Tenukupara)0.2 NM away
- Bernard Moitessier's Motu (Poro-Poro, Ahe)0.2 NM away
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