Palmyra Atoll
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Palmyra Atoll
Background
Historic details, etc.
Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc.
Charts
Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.
- Entry is 052 degrees from the SW (avoid the foul ground to the west) This is a dredged channel, depths 26 feet, and Sand Island to the east, wooded, is the dredge spoil from the channel. The channel is over a mile long, and there is a range marker. The range markers may or not be visible, and it is easy to mistake the concrete block as one of the marks. The surf breaks on Penguin Spit to the south.
- There are buoys shown on the chart at the outer entrance to the channel, and they are not there. Use your eyeballs for deep blue water depth and follow the obviously deep water in.
- Once in the lagoon, follow the deep water over to the concrete apron and the obvious buildings and anchor. Anchoring near the end of the airstrip is prohibited as the aircraft/mast issue.
Radio Nets
- Just give 'Palmyra Island' a call on ch16, there is no one else around for hundreds of miles.
Weather
Local weather conditions?
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Details?
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Marina, no. Yacht club, minimal.
Anchorages
List details of all safe anchorages in the area.
Tourism & things to do ashore
Cooper Island is under the control of the nature conservancy, the rest is US Fish and Wildlife. Cooper Island has well established walking paths, and has been cleared of leftover WW11 explosives, mostly. The 'yacht club' has an assortment (that have been defused) should you have any doubts about staying on the paths. The other islands are off limits.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Nothing available here, all barged in from Hawaii once a year. The original Navy cistern is in use, and the significant rainfall is used for keeping the tank filled, if well supplied, very limited quantities may be available.
Laundry
- No
Grocery & Supply Stores
Eateries
Internet/WiFi
Available?
Motorbike & Car Rentals
Marine Stores & Facilities
Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.
Repairs
Garbage Disposal
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Transportation
Transportation (local and/or international)
Routes/Passages To/From
Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
References & Publications
Publications, Guides, etc.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
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External Links
Links to relevant websites.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
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