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Controller Bay

April 24-27, 2014

Baie du Controleur, Nuku Hiva – This is the village that is the setting of Herman Melville’s Typee

Logbook – April 24, 2014 (Tahuata to Controller Bay)

Passage Log Highlights

  • 1619 Engines on
  • 1625 Depart
  • 1644 Engines off – main (1 reef) + genoa
  • 1842 SB engine on – turned off after an hour
  • 1944 Main (1 reef) + genoa

Daily Notes

  • Big dorado on hand line (red/black feather). Lost it at swim step (4.5-5 ft long). Just West of Hiva Oa 3-4 mi.
Lady Carolina on passage

Logbook – April 25, 2014 (Tahuata to Controller Bay)

Passage Log Highligts

  • 0602 Engines on
  • 0632 Arrive Controller Bay, Nuku Hiva

Daily Log

  • Shore excursion with Chara. Walk along the river through town. Were given a big box of bananas. Dinghy painters stolen.
  • Drinks on Sara M
Depart Tahuata April 24 at 1625 – Arrive Controller Bay, Nuku Hiva April 25 at 0632
Controller Bay
Controller bay and the village called Taipivai at the head of the bay
We brought the dinghy up the river at high tide to visit the town
Baby bananas
The local church

Logbook – April 26, 2014 (Controller Bay)

Daily Log

  • TBV dinghy painter stolen too
  • Hike (walk) to waterfall
  • Potluck on Exodus w/ LC, TBV, Chara, Sara M
Another shore excursion
Our group hike up to the waterfall
Yet another potluck on Exodus with the crews of Sara M, True Blue V, and Lady Carolina

Logbook – April 27, 2014 (Controller Bay)

Daily Notes

  • Distress call from Grace
  • T – Spearfish with Craig & Gravel
  • D – short paddle to small beach
  • Dinner on Exodus w/ LC – making a “plan”

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