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Files on Our Website
Links to information we frequently reference
Last Updated:
03/24/2023
Pacific Ocean Cruising Guides & Information
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Compendiums: Collection of useful
tidbits from other cruisers, our own experiences, and various online
sources. Valuable updates to old (but still very useful) cruising guides.
South Pacific Cruising Information
French Polynesia
Cooks, Samoa, Niue
Tonga
Fiji
Between Fiji and Marshalls
Far Western Islands |
French Polynesia |
Name |
Format |
Size |
Comments |
Timing Your Visit to French Polynesia |
Link |
Link |
When
to go where in French Poly
by s/v Pitufa |
French Polynesia Weather Compendium
Version 2.0 Upd July 23, 2021 |
pdf |
1.7 MB |
Brand new, revamped, revised, and enhanced! |
The Marquesas
Compendium
Rev 2023.1
Updated Feb 11, 2023 |
pdf |
2.1 MB |
Still being updated, thanks to
passing cruisers. |
The Tuamotus
Compendium
Rev 2023.1 Updated Feb 11, 2023 |
pdf |
4.0 MB |
178 Pages. Still being updated by passing cruisers.
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The Tuamotus Current
Guestimator for 2022-2023
Apple "Numbers" Version
(note 2019 v) |
zip
(xlsx) |
400K |
Updated for 2022
Short "How To" Guide
Numbers version compliments of s/v Greyhound |
Fakarava Bommies (gpx)
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zip |
17K |
Supplied by Kevin Hiscox s/v Mat-Lau
Short "How To" Guide |
The Gambiers and Australs Compendium
Rev 2023.1 Updated Jan 9, 2023 |
pdf |
2.5 MB |
91 Pages Little-visited cruising gems. |
The Societies Compendium
Rev 2022.8 Updated Dec 11, 2022 |
pdf |
3.7 MB |
178 Pages. Still being updated by passing cruisers.
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Jacaranda's Supplemental Info for French Polynesia |
Link |
Link |
Lots of good
info from s/v Jacaranda who are in their 5th year in French
Polynesia. |
Clearance Procedures for Tahiti and Moorea
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pdf |
52K |
Information for
cruisers on clearance into and out of Papeete and Moorea (2017), produced
by Marina Papeete. |
Marine Protected Areas in French Polynesia
UPDATED Mar 2021 |
pdf |
20MB |
Information for cruisers on
Marine Protection Areas in French Polynesia. |
TahitiCruisersGuide.com
(covers all of Fr Poly) |
Link |
Link |
The guide covers all of French
Polynesia, and includes vendors and services. Access online or
download as a pdf with gps location coordinates. |
Mr. John's Guide to
French Polynesia |
pdf |
900K |
Last Updated Dec 2008 |
Stopover
Handbook for French Polynesia (English) 2020-2021 Version |
pdf |
29 MB |
Yellow Flag Guide for Yachts Visiting French
Polynesia 2020/2021 version (published pre-coronavirus!!) |
Tahiti Tourism Site (several downloads) |
pdf |
2 MB |
Link to Tahiti Tourism website, where
they have a number of updated publications. |
Dream Yacht Charters Leeward Islands Pilot Guide |
pdf |
2 MB |
Updated June 2014. Contains lots of good info
for yachts in the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia. |
Moorings Charters Leeward Islands Guide |
pdf |
2 MB |
Downloaded
from Moorings Site Nov 2015. |
Diving in
Tahiti Covers diving in the
Societies and Rangiroa and Manihi in the Tuamotus |
pdf |
7 MB |
Excerpts from an out of print
diving guide from 1992 |
Charts for
Society Islands |
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Google Earth and other charts for Society Islands (thanks to Stephano) |
Bruce
Balan's Chart Locker |
link |
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New mbtiles charts for all of French Polynesia |
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A great guide to help you get around French Polynesia. More
than just "Hello" and "Thank you", it has nautical terms and the
French terms for those critical boat parts you may have to go
looking for, along with a helpful diagram. A must have in French
speaking countries! Click to buy on Amazon |
Wallis, Futuna, Rotuma, Tuvalu,
Kiribati |
The Fiji-to-Marshalls Compendium
Rev 2022.1 |
pdf |
750K |
Includes Wallis, Futuna, Rotuma, Tuvalu, Kiribati (Tarawa & nearby
atolls)
Updated Sep 19, 2022 (Wallis Only). |
Mr.
John's Guide to Kiribati |
pdf |
14Mb |
Includes Rotuma, Tuvalu, and Gilbert Islands of
Kiribati. Last Updated June 2011 |
Pacific Cyclone Season, North instead of South |
pdf |
500K |
s/v Streetcar's voyage and info on going to the
Marshall Islands instead of NZ for South Pacfic cyclone season.
Published on Noonsite
July 2013 |
Satellite
Charts |
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Soggy Paws' home-made Google Earth based
navigation charts for this trip
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Bruce
Balan's Chart Locker |
link |
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New mbtiles charts. |
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North Pacific Cruising Information |
Federated States of Micronesia and Palau |
The Micronesia
Compendium Rev 2016.4 |
pdf |
2.7Mb |
Still a little rough, but lots of good info somewhat
organized.
Updated Aug 20, 2016 |
Google Earth
Charts |
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Soggy Paws' (and friends) home-made Google Earth based navigation charts for this trip (still under construction)
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Bruce
Balan's Chart Locker |
link |
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New mbtiles charts for Micronesia and Palau |
Sherry's Skin
Infection Micronesia |
zip |
1.2Mb |
Sherry got a serious and persistent skin
infection in the outer islands of Micronesia. Might have been
mycobacterium marinum aka fish tank disease. Here is
her research. |
Hawaii |
The Hawaii Compendium Rev
B.1 |
pdf |
240K |
A bit rough around the edges, but lots of useful
information
Last Upd June 30, 2014 |
Indonesia |
Valhalla's Charts & Waypoints
Updated Monthly |
web page |
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Extensive Collection of "How to's", gpx waypoints, &
mbtile satellite charts |
The Indonesia
Compendium Rev 2023.2 Upd
06-Mar-2023 |
pdf |
11.2 MB |
Over 500 pages of useful information
on cruising Indonesia. Totally free, no ads, no gimmicks |
Notes on Indonesian Clearance 2022
v1.7 03-May-2022 |
pdf |
1.5 MB |
The full process of getting a visa through an agent,
and checking in Indonesia. Brand new info from our
check-in Jan 2022 and Visa Extensions in March and April 2022. |
Indonesian
Immigration Offices 2022 Upd
21-Apr-2022 |
pdf |
1.4 MB |
Scraped from the Indo Immigration Website March
2022, formatted for offline viewing. Organized by region and
province. Addresses, phone numbers, websites and email addresses. |
Indonesian Immigration
Offices GPX Upd 21-Apr-2022 |
GPX |
45 KB |
Rough
locations of the Indonesian Immigration Offices (note: does not
include the "21 Ports of Entry").
About |
Dec 2021 Agent Cost Comparison |
pdf |
50 KB |
A spreadsheet trying to compare offerings and costs
for various visa agents in Indonesia. |
sv Ocelot's excellent notes on cruising Indonesia |
Link |
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Notes, waypoints, tracks, anchorage info. |
Rock Art in West Papua |
pdf |
24 MB |
A 2004 publication by UNESCO detailing the "rock
art" found in West Papua, Indonesia. Includes maps with locations. |
Sail Samal 2 Raja Ampat Rally
Info Booklet for 2016 Rally |
pdf |
1.7 MB |
The old Rally Information Booklet,
with some useful info in it. There was no Rally in 2017 from Samal (not
enough boats). Last updated Feb 2017 |
Malaysia |
Valhalla's Charts & Waypoints
Updated Monthly |
web page |
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Extensive Collection of "How to's", gpx waypoints, &
mbtile satellite charts |
The
Malaysian Compendium - Rev 2023.1 |
pdf |
3.2 MB |
A bit rough. Last updated 05-Mar-2023 |
Sail Malaysia Rally Cruising Guide - Rev
Nov 2019
Alternate Source |
pdf |
1 MB |
Last updated 20-Nov-2019 |
Indian Ocean to South Africa and the Red
Sea |
Valhalla's Charts & Waypoints
Updated Monthly |
web page |
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Extensive Collection of "How to's", gpx waypoints, &
mbtile satellite charts |
Soggy Paws' Red Sea mbtiles |
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A collection of satellite charts for the Red Sea,
including tracks and anchorage waypoints. |
Red Sea Compendium |
pdf |
6.7 MB |
Cruisers notes on passage up and down the Red Sea.
Oman, Yemen, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE,
Jordan |
Red Sea Passage Facebook Group |
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PRIVATE GROUP! You MUST email
wade@joana.ca with your boat info
and cruising plans to be admitted to this group. |
Indian Ocean Crossing Compendium |
pdf |
6 MB |
Cruiser's
notes on Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, India (Kochin),
Maldives, Seychelles, Mayotte, Chagos, Maritius, Reunion,
Madagascar, Christmas, Cocos Keeling, Rodrigues, and parts of East
Africa. |
Crossing the Indian Ocean On Passage Facebook Group |
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Public Group, apply to join group as normal. |
Indian Ocean Crossing Facebook Group |
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PRIVATE GROUP! You MUST email
sherry@svsoggypaws.com
with your boat info and cruising plans to be admitted to this group. |
South Africa Compendium |
pdf |
1.2 MB |
Rough collection of notes from cruisers going via S
Africa, includes some info on Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and
Namibia too. Last updated 2021. |
South African Sailing Facebook Groups |
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There are several, search for them. |
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Anchoring & Surviving
Hurricanes in Port
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Technical Articles on SSB/Ham Radios
Afloat--Antennas, Grounding, Tuners
Diesel Engine Stuff
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Winch Service Manuals
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Medical Reference Material
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