Anchorage· Toau· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
West of Otuigi Pass Anchorage (Toau)
15° 53.2′ S · 145° 54.5′ W
A sandy spot in 5 m between the motus north-west of Toau's main pass, cooled by breeze through the gaps and handy for timing the pass.
Practical
Position 15°53.188'S 145°54.505'W: anchored in 5 m on sand with 3 chain floats (Sugar Shack, June 2021). Lots of bommies, though they sit deeper than they look from deck; read the water in good light. Chosen for forecast W-NW winds; less protected than the SE corner in normal trades. Morton Palmer's farm (eggs, honey, veg) is a little further north along the eastern rim.
Best for
Staging for Otuigi Pass; W-NW wind days
Nearby
- Fakatahuna Pass Drift Snorkel (Toau)1.2 NM away
- Morton Palmer's Farm (Toau)1.6 NM away
- Maragai Old Village (Toau)1.8 NM away
- Otuigi Pass Dive (Toau)2.8 NM away
- Varua Hotspot Wi-Fi at Otugi Pass (Toau)2.9 NM away
- Teahuroa Anchorage (Toau)3 NM away
- Teahuroa Cistern and Laundry Water (Toau)3 NM away
- Toau Southeast Corner Anchorage and Moorings4.6 NM away