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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

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

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
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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