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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....
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...
Several sailors of passage in French Polynesia announced us awkward situations in which they were recently put by the services of customs, in touch with the length of stay: sometimes very heavy fines, some were even the object of threat of seizure of...
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...
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....
Downloadable file Dear Cruising Friend, The members of AVP wish you a warm welcome to Tahiti and hope that you will fall in love with Polynesia as much as they have. The country and its inhabitants deserve it as you no doubt already have discovered in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
According to our constitution, the association is established for the following purposes: defend the resident sailboats, and help the sailboats of passage. The defence of the resident sailboats contains several points: It is a question at first of defending...
Every year in March-April, the common General Assembly of the AVP meets. During this meeting, the board presents its balance assessment for the past year and reviewed the current actions. Possibly, we proceed to the election of new members of the board....
April 28th, 2010, we had a general meeting for the renewal of the Association's board of directors: Position Name Sailboat Chairman: Michel Baltzer TEVA III Vice-chairman: Francis Tundis TANGAROA Treasurer: Jean Smith ANAKEIA Assistant treasurer : François...
The project of decree which modifies the length of stay in French Polynesia was voted in Council of Ministers on Monday, March 25th, 2013 and makes applicable the order 401 CM on March 27th, 2013. For the sailors arrived in Polynesia before March 27th,...
Since the middle of year 2012, the Customs in French Polynesia seem to have received the explicit orders to enforce the law 1867 CMS of December 30th, 1998 modified in 2009. So: - F or the owner of the boat: a maximum duration of the stay of 185 days...
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...
According to the famous law of 1901, an association is an agreement by which two or several persons share, in a permanent way, their knowledge or their activity in a purpose other than to share profits. Based in 1981, our association corresponds to this...
February 18, 2009, we had a general meeting for the renewal of the Association's board of directors: Position Name Sailboat Chairman: Michel Baltzer TEVA III Vice-chairman: Matthieu Fleury HILDI Treasurer: Jean Smith ANAKEIA Assistant treasurer : Antonina...
To federate all the sailboats navigating in Polynesia, that they are resident or of passage, the AVP elaborated an ambitious action plan summarized by the formula: "better know and become known to be recognized". To know better, it is necessary to make...
The Decree 401 CM is published on the Official Journal of the French Polynesia (JOPF): h ere is the link to Lexpol, the website of the JOPF, where you can find the new law in this pdf document to download.
Thanks to all the sailors present at this 2010's GA of the AVP. After the talking, a great buffet was offered by the association: drinks and delicious pizzas.
The nautical flea market, organized by the AVP association, will take place at the Marina Taina (Punaauia, Tahiti) Saturday, June 26th 2010, at 8:00 AM. As the entrance is free, everybody can come and expose his nautical stuff to sell. So, start to select...
The Météo France's weather report (in French) is broadcasted according to this division: Photo credit: Météo France
Here are the free anchorage areas available (light blue) inside the Punaauia lagoon, next to the Taina Marina: North marina Be careful, resident boats have their own mooring in this area, so keep a safe distance. South marina
The AVP wish you an Happy New Year 2011!
