Back where we began
Elapsed time
8h 41m
Avg. speed
5.4kts
Distance
47.2nm
Moving time
8h 41m
Max. speed
13.2kts
Auau Channel, Lāhainā, Maui County, HI, USA
May 17, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Mala pros: crystal clear water, great holding in 50-60’, abundant sea life along the wrecked wharf (sharks, uhu, uku, spotted eagle rays, sea turtles…), morning and evening Pu’unoa beach walks. Mala cons: rolliest anchorage ever. Wind isn’t consistent enough to set a swell bridle. Boat’s pointing in the direction of the current. Swell’s on the beam. Loosing my mind! Couldn’t find anywhere better to anchor on the leeward side of west Maui or along the foothills of Haleakalā. The trades are strong through the Pailolo and Alenuihāhā, as well as through the isthmus separating the two halves of the island. Our go-to guidebooks and Navionics led us to believe there would be at least one better option than Mala. Alas, there were not. The wind and swell directions just weren’t right. One more evening of no sleep at Mala. Tomorrow we try north, or send it back to Molokai.
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Nowhere to anchor
May 18, 2025 12:45 AM
20.6655, -156.4479
Left Mala this morning after three nights of almost zero sleep (so rolly 😭). Headed south for something new. We intended on checking out La Peruse, but the Alenuihāhā looks…insane right now. No thanks. Seems like all of the guidebooks we have are pretty much selling hopes and dreams. Every anchorage we’ve checked out in the lee of Maui are not good anchorages unless there’s zero wind and no swell, which is probably like, a handful of days a year. Trying out one more recommendation over here before we give up and head to Molokai tomorrow. The foothills of Haleakalā are beautiful, though.
