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Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Sailing Directions

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Vessels anchoring on this unprotected coast must be guided entirely by the direction of the wind at the time. The Mohican anchored in the roadstead of Hanga Roa (Cook's Bay on the English charts) on the morning of December 19, 1886, and afterwards moved to a position off Anakena Bay (La Pérouse Bay), for convenience in shipping the stone image, now in the National Museum. On the south coast there are good anchorages during northerly and westerly winds, but there is usually a heavy swell from…

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Sailing Directions

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