French Polynesia is a tropical paradise that offers plenty of sailing opportunities. The ideal time for sailing in the area is during the dry season (May – October). There are many archipelagos and atolls in the area where you can sail. Some of the most popular sailing destinations include the Society Islands, the Tuamotu Islands, the Marquesas Islands and the Gambier Islands.
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In French Polynesia, the climate is tropical, influenced by the southeast trade winds. Temperatures are high and stable around 30°C. Being in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are the opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere (Europe for example). From November to April there is a hot, rainy and humid season, followed by a cooler season from May to October. From December to April, there’s the risk of cyclones. Temperatures are high and stable around 30°C. They are higher in the northern islands and gradually cooler in the south. Typhoons can sometimes hit French Polynesia from end January to March.
Day 1: Tuamotu Rangiroa – Motu Tereia, Blue Lagoon (16.2 nm – Sailing time*: about 2.5 hours), Day 2: Motu Tereia, Blue Lagoon – Makatea (47.9 nm – Sailing time*: about 7.5 hours), Day 3: Makatea – Tikehau (42.1 nm – Sailing time*: about 6.5 hours), Day 4: Tikehau – Le Tikehau (2.2 nm – Sailing time*: about 30 minutes), Day 5: Le Tikehau – Hakumanu Lodge (5.4 nm – Sailing time*: about 1 hour), Day 6: Hakumanu Lodge – Eden Point (4.9 nm – Sailing time*: about 1 hour), Day 7: Eden Point – Motu Mahuta – Tuamotu Rangiroa (21.3 nm – Sailing time*: about 3.5 hours)
* – an average 43 ft sailing yacht, with average weather conditions, sails around 6-7 knots per hour.
Day 1: Tahiti Raiatea – Haamene Bay (4.6 nm – Sailing time*: about 1 hour), Day 2: Haamene Bay – Motu Tehutu (12 nm – Sailing time*: about 2 hours), Day 3: Motu Tehutu – Bora-Bora (12.1 nm – Sailing time*: about 2 hours), Day 4: Bora-Bora – Poutoru (15.9 nm – Sailing time*: about 2.5 hours), Day 5: Poutoru – Tehurui Bay (12.9 nm – Sailing time*: about 2 hours), Day 6: Tehurui Bay – Faaroa Bay (18.1 nm – Sailing time*: about 3 hours), Day 7: Faaroa Bay – Tupua Bay – Tahiti Raiatea (5.8 nm – Sailing time*: about 1 hour)
* – an average 43 ft sailing yacht, with average weather conditions, sails around 6-7 knots per hour.
Day 1: Bora-Bora – Motu Tehutu (12 nm – Sailing time*: about 2 hours), Day 2: Motu Tehutu – Haamene Bay (9.6 nm – Sailing time*: about 1.5 hours), Day 3: Haamene Bay – Faaroa Bay (9.5 nm – Sailing time*: about 1.5 hours), Day 4: Faaroa Bay – Fa'atemu Bay (6.3 nm – Sailing time*: about 1 hour), Day 5: Fa'atemu Bay – Tehurui Bay (12.9 nm – Sailing time*: about 2 hours), Day 6: Tehurui Bay – Poutoru (8.8 nm – Sailing time*: about 1.5 hours), Day 7: Poutoru – To'opua – Bora-Bora (17.6 nm – Sailing time*: about 3 hours)
* – an average 43 ft sailing yacht, with average weather conditions, sails around 6-7 knots per hour.
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