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Tryon Bay
Anchorage · Rossel (Yela) · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
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- Position
- 11°21.47'S 154°00.62'E
- Depth
- 4–5 m
- Wind shelter
- very good in NE, E, SE, S, SW; exposed in N, W, NW
- Shelter
- Protected from all winds except N to W (US Sailing Directions). Wind bullets off the mountain.
- Getting in
- The waypoint is a tiny bay ringed by coral that covers at high tide - room for ONE boat; plenty of room just outside in slightly deeper water.
- Bottom
- sand
- Holding
- good
- Ashore
- Main Rossel harbour. Pastor Sigi (CRC church, Damunu) helps visitors and can have the Wol Passage marked with "beacons".
- People
- Pastor Sigi - CRC Damunu (2014)
Our sketch map
Drawn by us from OpenStreetMap, Sentinel-2 and our GPS. Not for navigation.
More in the Rossel (Yela)
Rossel Lagoon routeWol PassagePambwa No.1 (south coast)Mbuo (Buwo) BayYonga Bay (Pua Bay)Jinjo Mission (north coast)Rossel west - river anchorageRossel north coast mangrove bay - possible cyclone refugeRossel south inlet - possible cyclone refuge
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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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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.
Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium, Maranatha guide, NGA Pub. 164: 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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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.