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Hanamenu and Hanaiapa

April 12-14, 2014

We were headed for Hanaiapa but with 20+ knots on the nose we aborted and stayed for one night at Hanamenu, which was a pleasant anchorage. Hanaiapa is a village on the north side of Hiva Oa. We didn’t stay long, but we enjoyed a nice walk through town, and we met William at the “Yacht Club”

Depart Tahuata April 12 at 1020 – Arrive Hanamenu at 1312. Depart Hanamenu April 13 at 0848 – Arrive Hanaiapa at 1105.

Logbook – April 12, 2014 (Tahuata to Hanamenu)

Passage Log Highlights

  • 1000 Engines on
  • 1020 Depart
  • 1033 Engines off, Main + genoa
  • 1234 P engine on (SB already on) + main
  • 1312 Arrive Baie Hanamenu

Daily Nots

  • Changed propane to tank #3
  • TBV – 2 yellowfin tuna! yum!!! TBV and LC for dinner
  • Fresh water spring w/ pool on shore – beautiful and cold!
Hanamenu anchorage

Logbook – April 13, 2014 (Hanamenu to Hanaiapa)

Passage Log Highlights

  • 0836 Engines on
  • 0848 Depart
  • 0904 SB engine off
  • 1020 SB engine on
  • 1105 Arrive Hanaiapa

Daily Notes

  • T – spearfish
  • Icarius II – Pete & Hugh – wine & beers on Exodus
Hanaiapa anchorage
A waterfall on the cliffs as we were approaching the anchorage
Entering the anchorage
A ship that is half cruise ship and half freighter visits the islands every 3 weeks. It’s kind of funny that we are in this totally remote anchorage, and we are sharing it with a cruise ship

Logbook – April 14, 2014 (Hanaiapa)

Daily Notes

  • Shore excursion – Hanaiapa. Concrete wharf, nowhere to tie dinghy. Beach landing. Walk through town. Many houses, no services. Stopped at William’s “Yacht Club.” Hospitality in exchange for wine.
Drying coconut for export
A kitty at the “Yacht Club”
The boys with William. He gave us lemonade and coconut and only insisted we give him alcohol in return.
Just walking along with a couple bunches of bananas, nothing strange about that here

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