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Tryon Bay

Anchorage · Rossel (Yela) · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
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The guide

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

Sketch map of Tryon Bay

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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Sources: compendium p107-109 (Maranatha 2007; Nimrod 2014) · NGA Pub 164 sec 8.40 (public domain)
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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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.