March 4 2010
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During this hurricane season in South Pacific, it's good to have a look on these websites:
December 17 2009
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François and Francine Rigaud...
... sailing aboard Captain-Punch II
Captain-Punch II is a Diam 40, an aluminium sloop built by Langevin in 1979.
During 1996, François and Francine left France - La Rochelle - for a one year trip to Caribbean and Venezuela.
In 2005, Captain Punch left France for Cape Verde Islands, West Indies, then Panama and Galapagos Islands.
In 2008, they arrived in French Polynesia: Marquesas Islands, then Tahiti, and we are pleased to welcome them at the AVP association.
All the AVP members welcome you!
September 25 2009
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For the Tourism World Day, the Pa'e Pa'e No Te Ora Association organizes activities at PK 18 at PUNAAUIA.
These activities (in priori free) are:
* Snorkeling in a maritime path
* Initiation at va'a (dugout)
* Initiation at the javelin throw
* Show of local singings and dances
* Visit of the Museum of Tahiti and her Islands
A Ma'a Tahiti (local meal) will be offer for free for the tourists of hotels, and with financial participation (1500 FCP) for others.
Free shuttles will start at the Marina Taina at 8:20 AM for the PK 18, with a return at 2:30 et 4:00 PM from the Museum. For more details, ask for Michel at Tahiti Yachts Accessoires.
For more information about this event, contact Teanatea, phone # 29 13 55.
June 30 2009
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Winch and winch cranks, fishing tackle, dive equipment, barbecue, refrigerator, small chandlery, surfboards, ladder and footbridge, sail, we could find of all this Saturday in the nautical fleas!
About ten exhibitors, around thirty visitors, this 2009 edition of the flea market did not drain a lot of people, however the atmosphere was friendship and nice as every year.
Here bargains!
The Jacky's triradial spinnaker did not find buyer, it's still for sale
New owners for a barbecue
The dive equipment will not remain for a long time exposed!
Thanks to all for coming!
June 12 2009
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To avoid taking place at the same day as the Pearl Regatta - which modify it's date today -, the nautical flea market organized by the AVP will be held on Saturday, June 27th.
The same place (Marina Taina at Punaauia), the same hour (from 8:00 AM), the same free entrance!
See you there!
May 19 2009
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Everything is said!
The nautical flea market, organized by the AVP association, will take place at the Marina Taina (Punaauia, Tahiti) Saturday, June 20th 2009, at 8:00 AM.
As the entrance is free, everybody can come and expose his nautical stuff to sell.
So, start to select what you want to sell, and see you there!
April 22 2009
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Do you know BCP?
Bellingham Chart Printers is located at Shaw Island, and has been reproducing quality black and white navigational charts for over 34 years.
Visit their website or their store at:
TIDES END LTD
Bellingham Chart Printers Division
PO Box 397A
Shaw Island
WA 98286 USA
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April 7 2009
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Join us!
The AVP, French Polynesia Cruising Association, welcome all the owners of sailboats and motorboats, resident in French Polynesia for at least one year.
It also welcome all the boats of passage which would like to support us in our actions of welcoming and protection.
To operate our actions and see that they are successful, to operate also our activities and the others to come and to see that they continue, we need most large number of willingnesses, ideas of all and the creativity of each.
Owners of resident sailboats or boats of passage in Polynesia, join us and bring us your competition!
To know more about the Association, see:
You can download the form of membership here: 
The inscription is valid for a duration of one year.
The contribution is fixed to 3 500 FCP by sailboat (30 euros), 4 700 FCP including the Association's flag (FCP= French Pacific Francs)
Send the form of membership to the secretary:
AVP
BP 43442
Fare Tony
98713 Papeete
Tahiti - French Polynesia
(Check drawn up in the order of Association AVP)
You can send us your photos, cruising stories, good addresses, recipes, etc., on our e-mail address avp.tahiti(at)gmail.com
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April 5 2009
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The Association's flag
Would you like to own this beautiful flag? Then you need:
- to be a member of the AVP Association
- to pay 1 200 fcp to the Chairman Michel (shop Tahiti Yacht Accessoire, at the Marina Taina)
- or send a 1 200-French Pacific Francs check at the AVP's PO Box (write at the back the mention "purchase of flag"):
BP 43442
Fare Tony
98713 Papeete
Tahiti - French Polynesia
April 3 2009
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A boat show took place at To'ata, Papeete, from 26 till 29 March.
Some motorboats, dugouts, jets-skis, but very few sailboats on sale on this show: only a livable sports catamaran, Ekolo' kat 34, was in exhibition.
The local bases of charter proposed tours in catamarans, for free.
The show in photos:
Va'a (Dugouts) and pendulums 
Ride and fishing on the lagoon Kayaks, and plastic dugout 
Kayaks equipped for fishing 
practical dugouts to go to the motu, to go fishing, etc. 
Wooden dugouts, with figures of bow and stern sculptured
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