Ua Pou

Ua Pou

Hakahetau Bay On 28th April, we lifted the anchor and sailed over to Hakahetau Bay on Ua Pou, around the corner from where we last visited the island. We didn’t intend to spend much time here. The anchorage might be an improvement on Taiohae, but not by much. It was...
Back to Taiohae

Back to Taiohae

Lunch and leave After lunch with Bertrand and Pascale at the local beachside restaurant, where the only item on the menu is tuna in three ways: raw, seared and cooked, we got Jamala ready to sail back to Taiohae bay so that we could take care of essentials, such as...
Up north

Up north

Anaho On the 18th of April, we left Hooumi and headed off to Anaho. We visited here in 2019 but never got ashore because of strong winds. So this time was different, although a lot busier. Anaho is a far more accessible place to get ashore than Hooumi or Taiohae....
Escape

Escape

Hooumi Bay Having a clean propeller helps. We made it out of Taiohae Bay on the 13th of April, turning left for a lumpy motor sail to Hooumi Bay. The last time we were here, in 2019, we embarked on a hike to rival a pilgrimage to the Vaiahu waterfall with our Irish...