Lahaina (USLHN)

Lahaina is a small resort town. Once an important whaling port, it is now popular with yachtsmen. There is a good anchorage in a roadstead off the town, and sheltered berths are available in a basin.

Tropical.

Lahaina is situated on the W end of Maui Island, Hawaii and 37km NW of Cape Hanamanioa.

A good anchorage may be found in the roadstead, in depths of 16-27.0m between 0.35nm and 0.6nm SW of Lahaina Light, on the N side of the basin approach. When approaching, vessels should keep about 1.0nm offshore until Lahaina Light bears 056° and then steer for the anchorage on this bearing. There is a special anchorage in depths of 2.0-7.0m between 0.15nm W and 0.3nm NW of Lahaina Light. In this anchorage vessels of less than 20m in length are not required to exhibit anchor lights.

The basin extends 235m SE from Lahaina Light, and is 60m wide between the waterfront and a mole. It is approached from SW through a dredged channel. The entrance is some 20m wide and faces NW, which requires a 90° turn to starboard from the channel and may be affected by swell. Depths are reported to be 2.4m in the dredged channel, and from 1.5m to 3.0m in the basin.

BA 1308, 1309. Admiralty Pilot NP62, NP283(2).

Lahaina Light is exhibited at an elevation of 13m from a white pyramidal concrete tower, 12m high, at the N corner of Lahaina boat basin. A house and radio tower stand on the hill top of Puu Lahaina in position 20°54'N 156°40'W.

Off Lahaina the usual flow is to the N which reaches 1 to 2kts shortly before LW. The rate then decreases, and is generally weak, but may set N or S before HW.

Light airs or calms are generally experienced along this coast. Even when the trade winds are strong there is usually only a light onshore breeze or calms; however, the anchorages are exposed in Kona weather.

LAHAINA, MAUI I 20°52.39'N 156°40.62'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US LHN ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 35/21 U.S. Coast Pilot 10 2nd Edition (2021) and DLNR website, (RSDRA2021000224412), 35/21

VHF : Ch 68.

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