Poverty Bay

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Poverty Bay Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around Poverty Bay, New Zealand.

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Poverty Bay is the largest of several small bays on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island to the north of Hawkes Bay. It stretches for 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Young Nick's Head in the southwest to Tuaheni Point in the northeast. The city of Gisborne is located on the northern shore of the bay. The name is often used by extension to refer to the entire area surrounding the city of Gisborne.

Cruising the region

Poverty Bay is one of the more fertile areas of New Zealand and famous for its Chardonnay, fruit, vegetables and avocados, with abundant sunshine and fertile alluvial soil.

Navigation Charts

Land Information NZ
NZ55 -- Cape Runaway to Table Cape
NZ5571 -- Poverty Bay and Approaches to Gisborne

Weather and Winds

See New Zealand.

Poverty Bay is in the Portland weather region.

Currents & Tides

Approaches and Navigation

Poverty Bay is open to the sea to the east. No significant navigation hazards exist.

The entrance channel to Gisborne is straight, dredged, and well marked.

Regional Radio Nets

See New Zealand.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Health & Security

See New Zealand


Ports, Anchorages, and Islands

Tolaga Bay

Anaura Bay

Routes/Passages To/From

List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

References & Publications

See New Zealand.


Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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