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A Passage Through Oahu's Shallow Sampan Channel into Kaneohe Bay
24. januar 2022 · 18 min · 13K visninger · Kaneohe Bay, Oahu
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A vessel departs Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu at 04:00 to transit to Kaneohe Bay, navigating around Diamond Head and Koko Head.0:20 The passage involves beating into 10 knots of wind with three-foot seas before rounding the windward side of Oahu.3:12 The route requires passing between Moku Manu Island and the peninsula, then entering the Sampan Channel, a shoal-draft passage marked by buoys that require careful adherence to the Navionics app to avoid surrounding reefs and unmarked hazards.6:08 Depth in the channel drops to 4.8 feet in sections.12:35 Upon entering Kaneohe Bay, the vessel navigates past a mooring field to anchor in 33 feet of water between the moorings and a fish pond, utilizing 5:1 scope.13:36 The bay is protected by a large sandbar and extensive reef systems, creating calm, lake-like conditions for anchoring.17:11 Timing the departure to coincide with minimal wind conditions successfully mitigated the difficulty of the windward beat.15:33
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