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03 April 2016 | 10 28'S:138 40'W, Isles Marquises, French Polynesia
03 April 2016 | 09 23'S:140 08'W, Isles Marquises, French Polynesia
28 March 2016 | 08 55'S:140 06'W, Isles Marquises, French Polynesia
21 March 2016 | 08 55'S:140 06'W, Nuku Hiva
21 March 2016 | 04 28'S:132 05'W, Almost there...
12 March 2016 | 03 32'N:115 21'W, Halfway from Zihuatanejo to Nuku Hiva
07 March 2016 | 10 16.37'N:109 12.12'W, Clipperton Island
01 March 2016 | 17 38.12'N:101 33.3'W, Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
26 February 2016 | 17 40'N:101 37'W, Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico
24 February 2016 | 17 37'N:101 33'W, Mexico
Cruising through the Marquesas
03 April 2016 | 09 23'S:140 08'W, Isles Marquises, French Polynesia
Jill
The Marquesas are not quite the remote, off the beaten path, islands that we were expecting. There are a lot of cruising boats and local French Polynesian yachts here and more coming through every year. There are 2 big rallies - the Puddle Jump, mainly Americans leaving from Mexico - at least 150 boats; and the World Arc rally from Europe - another 100 plus boats. There are not a huge number of anchorages and some of them are quite restricted so there are space issues and we have noticed an certain unfriendly vibe when entering a new anchorage. Luckily we have also found some spots where we can be on our "Pat Malone" enjoying the gorgeous coloured water and the amazing scenery. The photo with this entry is of a beautiful spot on Ua Pou that we had to ourselves for 2 days.
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| Vessel Name: | Hooroo |
| Hailing Port: | Gove, Australia |
| Crew: | Jill and Jim McCarthy |
| Extra: | Heading back to Australia from Mexico via French Polynesia, Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia. |
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Who: Jill and Jim McCarthy
Port: Gove, Australia