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Guluwa (north coast)

Anchorage · Misima · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
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The guide

Position
10°38.15'S 152°44.24'E
Depth
4–5 m
Wind shelter
good in E
Shelter
Open to the north.
Getting in
From the approach waypoint; keep as close as possible to the port side for no roll.
Bottom
sand
Holding
good
Notes
The best anchorage on Misima's north coast; use it when the wind goes east of SE and Siagara gets rolly.

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Sketch map of Guluwa (north coast)

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More in the Misima

Bwagaoia HarbourSiagara (north coast)East LiakEbora - "Hole in the Wall"Maranatha Bay (Bulabulalah)Patnoi (south coast)Bogga Bogga

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Sources: compendium p121-122 (Maranatha 2007)
Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium, Maranatha guide: their notes are summarised in our own words.
This guide is a set of personal cruising notes shared in good faith. Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres. It is not a substitute for official charts and notices, your own eyes, local knowledge, or professional medical, legal or customs advice. You use it at your own risk: the skipper alone is responsible for the safety of the vessel and everyone on board, and the authors accept no liability for any loss, injury or damage arising from its use.