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T 08 19.8897 S 157 16.1679 E Reviews of the Area ?Ї Link your review Nearby Anchorages Direction Direction Distance Nusapate Island 299?ш 5 nm Balira Harbour 134?ш 6.3 nm Vonavona Lagoon 283?ш 6.5 nm Ringgi Cove 324?ш 15.8 nm Jack Harbour - N Arm 344?ш 17.3 nm Waugh Bay 155?ш 24.9 nm Tetepare 156?ш 25.4 nm Fatboys 299?ш 25.7 nm Olasana Island - E Side Island N of 299?ш 26.6 nm Gizo 298?ш 29.1 nm

Approaching Diamond Narrows from the South, past Kuri Point, the first three beacons indicated by Sieling (two to port, one to starboard) were in place. Close to the starboard beacon we turned to port (W) to enter the Vonavona Lagoon; there was another stbd and another port-hand beacon before we turned into the lee of Nusapate Island. We had some trouble retrieving the anchor; with more time and better visibility it probably would have been possible to find a sandy spot. Nusapate is inhabited and we had no visitors.

The village on your right as you enter is Seventh Day Adventist; in the South arm, however, are the inevitable Mailaitans, who were noticeably rowdier and more nosy.

There are one or two sticks and no beacons proper but in good visibility the channel is reasonably easy to follow and is never shallower than 5m, you would need to be quite confident to actually sail it (first time, anyway). The ѓ??conspicuous church and villageѓ?ќ on Repi Island are completely gone as is the beacon at its W end, but there is a bright white sandy beach on the W tip, that is highly visible. This is a good place for a quiet, relaxing time; local canoes pass by but do not bother you. Joe and his wife, at the resort, are very welcoming; the bar/restaurant is open every day; good fish and chips. There is a well where yachts are welcome to do their own laundry. Wifi, Cellphone coverage. There is a walking track around the island; nearby is Skull Island, which can be visited once a ѓ??kastomѓ?ќ fee is paid to the resort.

Safe Waypoints 0.97 NM 295 Deg. T 08 09.9 S 156 56.5 E 1.28 NM 336 Deg. T 08 08.7 S 156 56.0 E 1.51 NM 342 Deg. T 08 07.3 S 156 55.5 E 0.94 NM 314 Deg. T 08 06.6 S 156 54.9 E 0.25 NM 255 Deg. T 08 06.7 S 156 54.6 E 0.30 NM 223 Deg. T 08 06.9 S 156 54.4 E 1.33 NM 289 Deg. T 08 06.5 S 156 53.2 E 0.40 NM 278 Deg. T 08 06.4 S 156 52.8 E 0.65 NM 284 Deg. T 08 06.3 S 156 52.1 E 0.19 NM 257 Deg. T 08 06.3 S 156 51.9 E 0.19 NM 249 Deg. T 08 06.4 S 156 51.8 E 0.25 NM 266 Deg. T 08 06.4 S 156 51.5 E 0.58 NM 287 Deg. T 08 06.2 S 156 51.0 E

This is better protected than off the market and the staff at PT109 will keep an eye on your boat and allow you to land at their dock. For most of our stay, there was also a Police boat (RAMSI) moored here (until it broke its mooring); this was manned 24/7 and afforded an additional measure of security. In 2010 there had been a total of two security ѓ??incidentsѓ?ќ involving yachts in Gizo; in one case a fellow yachtie was the prime suspect. Launches buzz through the anchorage at all hours, often at high speed, but ѓ?? after an initial visit to see if you wish to buy carvings - the locals will not greatly bother you. PT109 operates a very loud discotheque three or four nights a week; this can be heard all over Gizo! There are a dozen or so Chinese shops along Gizo's main street and most staple items are easily available. Water can be a problem: the town water supply is in disrepair and most people buy from a tanker; ask what the situation is at PT109 and/or catch rain when you can. Diesel can be jugged from the fuel depot 200 metres west of PT-109; with care it may be possible to back your boat in to a small dock there to take on fuel. Wifi is available throughout town but patchy in the anchorage; buy a ѓ??Bumblebeeeѓ?ќ card from the Telekom office. Restaurants: PT-109, La Masa and the Gizo Hotel. There is air service at least daily (sometimes twice) to Honiara. Customs, Agriculture and Health all have officers supposedly seven days a week in Gizo, but during our stay the customs officer was not always on hand. Immigration does NOT have an officer based here but he will come from Noro, by arrangement with customs; a flat fee applied, to cover his transport, so it is worth clubbing together with other boats if you wish to check in or out here (at the time of writing there were mixed reports about security in Noro). Customs will not check you out unless Immigration has also done so.

Cargo ship robbed 11 April in position 08:30 N ѓ?? 013:11 W , Freetown Inner Roads. Master on board the anchored general cargo ship noticed a boat approaching and sent an able bodied seaman (AB) to investigate. Master then noticed eight men were on board and had detained the AB and laid him on the deck at knife point. Master then raised the alarm and went forward to assist the AB with the help of another crewmember. While attempting to assist the AB, the robbers threatened them, forcing their retreat into the accommodation area, where the Master called the security vessel. By the time the security vessel arrived on the scene, the robbers had already escaped with stolen ship stores