[p]wallace
[pos]35 18.921s 174 07.254e
[w] Rumbles of thunder and some rain.
[s] Arrived Opua at 16.20. Perfect timing – the wind blew us into the Bay of Islands, with up to 30 knots in some big rain squalls, then quit as we got close to the final approaches to Opua, leaving us with just 5 miles to motor at slow speed. The diesel stocks lasted! Clear in and biosecurity checks all went smoothly and, as we were expecting to have to wait until tomorrow morning to complete them, it’s a bonus to be in a marina berth. Of to the Opua Cruising Club for a meal and some celebratory drinks![END]