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 Above is a picture of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. We were hoping to anchor off of this island on our way to Rarotonga in 2005. However, winds and waves did not permit us to safely anchor there, so we had to go on to Rarotonga. Libby took a day trip to Aitutaki and this is one of her photos. We look forward to visiting the island on the Quest in 2006.

The s/v Quest Itinerary - 2006

The Cruising Grounds of the Quest for 2006

 

2006-InTheStates Cook Islands - 2006 Samoa Tonga New Zealand - 2006

I've got some travel
 links to many of
 these locations on
 "Jean's Interests."

This is a satellite photograph of Palmerston Atoll (above). We plan to spend 4 days there on our way up the chain of islands in the Cooks.

 

 

The Continuing Adventures of s/v Quest

DISTANCES – 2006  

STRAIGHT LINE TRIP

DISTANCE(StrLine)

COMMENTS

Auckland, New Zealand to Rarotonga, Cook Is.

1,615nm

Probably won’t be able to sail in a straight line.

Rarotonga to Aitutaki, Cook Is.

145nm

Would do this trip when the winds are favorable for a good anchorage.

Aitutaki, Cook Is. to Palmerston, Cook Is.

270nm

West of Aitutaki

Palmerston to Suwarrow, Cook Is.

285nm

Tom Neal writes of Suwarrow.

Aitutaki to Penrhyn, Cook Is.

610nm

 

Palmerston to Penrhyn, Cook Is.

405nm

 

Manihiki to Penrhyn, Cook Is.

205nm

Don’t know if we can safely anchor at Manihiki

Manihiki to Suwarrow, Cook Is.

215nm

 

Penrhyn to Suwarrow, Cook Is.

405nm

Cannot stay any place if anchorage is unsafe.

Penrhyn to Pago Pago

820nm

 

Suwarrow, Cook Is. to Pago Pago, Ameraican Samoa

450nm

Pago Pago has a harbor, but is known to be dirty.

Pago Pago to Western Samoa

~100nm

Distance depends on our exact destination.

Western Samoa, Savai’i to Upolu

90nm

Distance tip to tip of the 2 islands of Western Samoa

Western Samoa to Niue

350nm

 

Western Samoa to Tonga

315nm

 

Vava’u, Tonga to Niue

240nm

Vava’u is in northern Tonga

Tongatapu to Vava’u, Tonga

175nm

The distance between the 2 main cities of Tonga

Tongatapu, Tonga to Minerva Reef

255nm

 

Minerva Reef to Raoul, Kermadec Islands

326nm

We need advanced permission to anchor here – assuming it’s safe.

Raoul to Auckland, New Zealand

600nm

 


Here's another satellite photograph. This is Penrhyn. There is a pass into this atoll, so we should have a quiet stay here.

 

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