Next: Contents Underground Pacific Island Handbook unknown ● Contents ● List of Tables ● List of Figures ● ROUTES AND PASSAGE TIMES ● WINDS, WAVES, AND WEATHER ❍ CURRENTS ● NAVIGATION IN CORAL WATERS ❍ Approaches ❍ Running The Passes ❍ Estimating Slack Water ❍ Navigating by Eye ❍ MARKERS AND BUOYS ■ Uniform Lateral System ■ Special Topmarks for Prench Polynesia ■ Ranges and Entrance Beacons ■ United States System ❍ REFERENCES AND CHART LISTS ■ Books ■ Charts and Official Publications ■ Pilots and Sailing Directions ● FORMALITIES ❍ Basic Entry Procedures ❍ Leaving ❍ Special Requirements for Different Areas ■ French Polynesia ■ The Cook Islands ■ The Hawaiian Islands ■ Pitcairn Island ■ Easter Island ● FISH POISONING (CIGUATERA) ❍ Symptoms ❍ Treatment ❍ Prevention ❍ Other Fish Poisoning ● ILES MARQUISES ❍ Weather ❍ Currents ❍ Clearance and Travel Notes ❍ NUKU HIVA ■ Baie de Anaho ■ Baie Taioa ■ Baie de Taiohae ■ Baie de Controleut ❍ UA HUKA ■ Baie de Vaipaee ■ Baie-D'Hane ■ Baie Hanvei ❍ UA POU ■ Baie d'Hakahau ■ Baie d'Hakahetau ■ Baie Aneo ■ Baie Vaiehu ■ Baie Hakamaii ❍ HIVA OA ■ Baies Atuona and Taahuku ■ Baie Hanamenu ❍ TADUATA ■ Baie Vaitahu ❍ FATU-HIVA ■ Baie des Vietpes (Haha Vave) ■ Baie d'Omoa ❍ MOTANE ■ Northern Islets ● ARCHIPEL DES TUAMOTU ❍ Restricted Areas ❍ Routes Through the Archipelago ❍ ATOLL MANIHI ❍ ATOLL AHE ■ Passe Reianui ■ ILES DU ROI GEORGES ❍ TAKAROA ❍ TAKAPOTO ❍ TIKEI ❍ MATAIVA ❍ TIKEHAU ❍ ILE MAKATEA ❍ RANGIROA ■ GROUPE DES ILES PALLISER ❍ ARUTUA ❍ KAUKURA ❍ APATAKI ❍ ARATIKA ❍ TOAU ❍ FAKARAVA ❍ FAAITE ❍ KAUEIII ❍ RARAKA ❍ TAIARO ❍ ANAA ❍ KATIU ❍ TAHANEA ❍ MOTUTUNGA ■ GROUPE RAEVSKI ❍ TAENGA ❍ MAKEMO ❍ RAROIA ❍ TAKUME ● Iles Gambier ● Pitcairn Island ● ISLA DE PASCUA (EASTER ISLAND) ● ILES DE LA SOCIETE ❍ TAHITI ❍ PAPEETE. ❍ ILE TAHITI - NORTHWEST COAST (Pointe Venus to Pointe Nuuroa) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTWEST COAST - (Pointe Maraa to Pointe Mahaitea) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTH COAST (Passe Aifa to Pointe Patoa) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTH COAST (Pointe Patoa to Pointe Fareara) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTHEAST COAST (Pointe Fareara to Pointe Tautira) ❍ ILE TAHITI - EAST COAST (Pointe Tautira to Pointe Paritautia) ❍ ILE TAHITI - NORTHEAST COAST (Pointe Paritautia to Pointe Rauraia and Pointe Venus). ❍ ILE MOOREA (Excluding Baie de Cook and Baie d'Oponohu). ❍ ILE MOOREA - BAIE DE COOK AND BAIE D'OPONOIIU ● THE SMALLER ISLANDS OF THE ILES DU VENT ❍ ILE MEETIA ❍ ILE TUPAI MANU (MAIAO) ❍ ATOLL TETIAROA ❍ ILE HUAHINE ❍ ILE RAIATEA AND ILE TAHAA ❍ ILE BORA-BORA ❍ ILE MAUPITI ❍ ILE MAUPIHAA (MOPELIA) ❍ THE WESTERN ATOLLS OF THE ILES SOUS LE VENT ❍ ILK TUPAI (MOTU ITI) ❍ ILE MANUAE (SCILLY ISLAND) ❍ MOTU ONE (BELLINGHAUSEN ISLAND) ● ILES AUSTRALIES ❍ THE WESTERN AUSTRALES ❍ ILE RURUTU ❍ ILE RIMITARA ❍ ILES MARIA ❍ ILE TUBAI ❍ ILE RAIVAVAE ❍ ILE RAPA ● THE COOK ISLANDS ❍ RAROTONGA ❍ AITUTAKI ❍ MANGAIA ISLAND ❍ MAUKE ISLAND ❍ HERVEY ISLANDS ❍ MITIARO ISLAND ❍ ATIU ISLAND ❍ TAKUTEA ❍ PALMERSTON ATOLL ❍ SUVAROV (SUWARROW) ATOLL: ❍ PUKAPUKA ATOLL (DANGER ISLANDS) ❍ MANIHIKI ATOLL ❍ RAKAHANGA ❍ NASSAU ISLAND ❍ PENRHYN ISLAND (TONGAREVA) ● THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ❍ THE ISLAND OF HAWAII ❍ HILO ❍ KEALAKEKOA BAY ❍ KAILUA BAY AND HONOKOHAU HARBOR ❍ LAHAINA, MAUI ❍ HONOLULU, OAHU ❍ THE ISLAND OF KAUAI ❍ NAWILIWILI HARBOR ● About this document ... Sverre Stoltenberg-Hansson Sat Feb 15 18:02:13 MET 1997 Next: List of Tables Up: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Previous: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Contents ● List of Tables ● List of Figures ● ROUTES AND PASSAGE TIMES ● WINDS, WAVES, AND WEATHER ❍ CURRENTS ● NAVIGATION IN CORAL WATERS ❍ Approaches ❍ Running The Passes ❍ Estimating Slack Water ❍ Navigating by Eye ❍ MARKERS AND BUOYS ■ Uniform Lateral System ■ Special Topmarks for Prench Polynesia ■ Ranges and Entrance Beacons ■ United States System ❍ REFERENCES AND CHART LISTS ■ Books ■ Charts and Official Publications ■ Pilots and Sailing Directions ● FORMALITIES ❍ Basic Entry Procedures ❍ Leaving ❍ Special Requirements for Different Areas ■ French Polynesia ■ The Cook Islands ■ The Hawaiian Islands ■ Pitcairn Island ■ Easter Island ● FISH POISONING (CIGUATERA) ❍ Symptoms ❍ Treatment ❍ Prevention ❍ Other Fish Poisoning ● ILES MARQUISES ❍ Weather ❍ Currents ❍ Clearance and Travel Notes ❍ NUKU HIVA ■ Baie de Anaho ■ Baie Taioa ■ Baie de Taiohae ■ Baie de Controleut ❍ UA HUKA ■ Baie de Vaipaee ■ Baie-D'Hane ■ Baie Hanvei ❍ UA POU ■ Baie d'Hakahau ■ Baie d'Hakahetau ■ Baie Aneo ■ Baie Vaiehu ■ Baie Hakamaii ❍ HIVA OA ■ Baies Atuona and Taahuku ■ Baie Hanamenu ❍ TADUATA ■ Baie Vaitahu ❍ FATU-HIVA ■ Baie des Vietpes (Haha Vave) ■ Baie d'Omoa ❍ MOTANE ■ Northern Islets ● ARCHIPEL DES TUAMOTU ❍ Restricted Areas ❍ Routes Through the Archipelago ❍ ATOLL MANIHI ❍ ATOLL AHE ■ Passe Reianui ■ ILES DU ROI GEORGES ❍ TAKAROA ❍ TAKAPOTO ❍ TIKEI ❍ MATAIVA ❍ TIKEHAU ❍ ILE MAKATEA ❍ RANGIROA ■ GROUPE DES ILES PALLISER ❍ ARUTUA ❍ KAUKURA ❍ APATAKI ❍ ARATIKA ❍ TOAU ❍ FAKARAVA ❍ FAAITE ❍ KAUEIII ❍ RARAKA ❍ TAIARO ❍ ANAA ❍ KATIU ❍ TAHANEA ❍ MOTUTUNGA ■ GROUPE RAEVSKI ❍ TAENGA ❍ MAKEMO ❍ RAROIA ❍ TAKUME ● Iles Gambier ● Pitcairn Island ● ISLA DE PASCUA (EASTER ISLAND) ● ILES DE LA SOCIETE ❍ TAHITI ❍ PAPEETE. ❍ ILE TAHITI - NORTHWEST COAST (Pointe Venus to Pointe Nuuroa) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTWEST COAST - (Pointe Maraa to Pointe Mahaitea) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTH COAST (Passe Aifa to Pointe Patoa) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTH COAST (Pointe Patoa to Pointe Fareara) ❍ ILE TAHITI - SOUTHEAST COAST (Pointe Fareara to Pointe Tautira) ❍ ILE TAHITI - EAST COAST (Pointe Tautira to Pointe Paritautia) ❍ ILE TAHITI - NORTHEAST COAST (Pointe Paritautia to Pointe Rauraia and Pointe Venus). ❍ ILE MOOREA (Excluding Baie de Cook and Baie d'Oponohu). ❍ ILE MOOREA - BAIE DE COOK AND BAIE D'OPONOIIU ● THE SMALLER ISLANDS OF THE ILES DU VENT ❍ ILE MEETIA ❍ ILE TUPAI MANU (MAIAO) ❍ ATOLL TETIAROA ❍ ILE HUAHINE ❍ ILE RAIATEA AND ILE TAHAA ❍ ILE BORA-BORA ❍ ILE MAUPITI ❍ ILE MAUPIHAA (MOPELIA) ❍ THE WESTERN ATOLLS OF THE ILES SOUS LE VENT ❍ ILK TUPAI (MOTU ITI) ❍ ILE MANUAE (SCILLY ISLAND) ❍ MOTU ONE (BELLINGHAUSEN ISLAND) ● ILES AUSTRALIES ❍ THE WESTERN AUSTRALES ❍ ILE RURUTU ❍ ILE RIMITARA ❍ ILES MARIA ❍ ILE TUBAI ❍ ILE RAIVAVAE ❍ ILE RAPA ● THE COOK ISLANDS ❍ RAROTONGA ❍ AITUTAKI ❍ MANGAIA ISLAND ❍ MAUKE ISLAND ❍ HERVEY ISLANDS ❍ MITIARO ISLAND ❍ ATIU ISLAND ❍ TAKUTEA ❍ PALMERSTON ATOLL ❍ SUVAROV (SUWARROW) ATOLL: ❍ PUKAPUKA ATOLL (DANGER ISLANDS) ❍ MANIHIKI ATOLL ❍ RAKAHANGA ❍ NASSAU ISLAND ❍ PENRHYN ISLAND (TONGAREVA) ● THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ❍ THE ISLAND OF HAWAII ❍ HILO ❍ KEALAKEKOA BAY ❍ KAILUA BAY AND HONOKOHAU HARBOR ❍ LAHAINA, MAUI ❍ HONOLULU, OAHU ❍ THE ISLAND OF KAUAI ❍ NAWILIWILI HARBOR ● About this document ... Sverre Stoltenberg-Hansson Sat Feb 15 18:02:13 MET 1997 Next: List of Figures Up: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Previous: Contents List of Tables ● Route Port of Departure Destination Distance in N. Miles/Avg. no of Days ● List of dma charts ● A few words of Polynesian Sverre Stoltenberg-Hansson Sat Feb 15 18:02:13 MET 1997 Next: ROUTES AND PASSAGE TIMES Up: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Previous: List of Tables List of Figures Sverre Stoltenberg-Hansson Sat Feb 15 18:02:13 MET 1997 Next: WINDSWAVES, AND WEATHER Up: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Previous: List of Figures ROUTES AND PASSAGE TIMES The major routes in use today to the South Pacific are shown on the accompanying chart. From North America the basic choices are either to go directly for the Marquises, or to proceed there via Hawaii or Mexico. All three routes have their advocates, and in any year vessels travel on all of them. These choices are shown as (1A) (11B), and (1), (2), or (3). From Europe or South America the passage via the Panama Canal, or directly From South American ports, is illustrated by (4), and few today follow the oldest sailing route around the Horn and thence for the Society Islands. The later explorers from Europe and the barques of the last century rounded the Cape of Good Hope, made their easting in the Roaring Forties and climbed up to the South Pacific Islands when once at their longitude. From New Zealand the passage is either directly for Papeete, or via Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, thence to Papeete. Most modern vessels can make the windward passage adequately. The older route, sometimes still followed, makes the maximum easting south of south of, or around latitude 40¤s to about 155¤W before hauling slowly nortward into the trades and then going directly for Tahiti. Passage times are merely guides based on avering the past history of many differently sized and designed vessels traveling similar routes. There are so many factors that can alter the times that these times should not be considered a target to aim at, and a wise skipper will provision and handle his vessel for a comfortable and safe passage, merely use in the times given as a help in his planning. The following table gives an average time for a typical 35' to 40' sailing vessel and any skipper using it is cautioned to allow for at least half as much time again in his planning to provide for unforseen delays and emergencies. [IMAGE ] Table 1.1: Route Port of Departure Destination Distance in N. Miles/ Avg. no of Days [IMAGE ] fiskeri, dette er bare rør. Next: WINDSWAVES, AND WEATHER Up: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Previous: List of Figures Sverre Stoltenberg-Hansson Sat Feb 15 18:02:13 MET 1997 Next: CURRENTS Up: Underground Pacific Island Handbook Previous: ROUTES AND PASSAGE TIMES WINDS, WAVES, AND WEATHER The main island groups of this guide are within the latitudes of the Tropics of Cancer