Fatu Hiva

Hi everyone,

We spent a short time in Fatu Hiva 'yellow flagging'.  It was a great spot to relax aboard after our long passage from Panama.  It is a superbly spectacular anchorage.  We spent most of our time cleaning the boat inside and out.  And admiring the view of course.

Golden Hour

The Bay of Virgins anchorage has a reputation for poor holding.  We found a sand patch in 10m of water and had no problems.  Our oversized Manson Supreme and 10mm chain probably helped.  The chain was occasionally moving over rubble.  The anchorage is also gusty, but not dramatically so during our stay.

Brown fresh water run-off from heavy rain

Zen Again soon after arrival

There were about 10 boats in the bay with us.  About half were under yellow flags.

Golden Hour

The fouling of our hull from our passage was bad - above and below the waterline.  The gooseneck barnacles disappeared within 36 hours - eaten by the fish!  But the calcium disks attaching them to the hull were still there so we made a start on scraping them off.  The fouling above the waterline was the worst we've ever had, extending half way up the topsides.  We managed to get most of that off but it was hard work and that job isn't finished yet either.

Sunset from the Bay

The weather was variable during our stay with both sunshine and showers.  It can be quite a 'moody' place at times.

Moody Bay

Cheers!

A view into the Bay on departure

Trust all's well where you are.