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Position: 35 09.437s 174 08.954e
Image: Landfall in NZ
Helloooo New Zealand! The wind picked up as forecast, in fact a lot more than forecast, and from much further forward! So it was one last bumpy beat into NZ just to shake out the cobwebs. We are motor sailing into the harbor now and will drop the sails shortly and motor the last 10 miles straight upwind to Opua. It's a bit of a dismal day and is blimmin c c cold, but we are happy to be here! Shell is excited and reckons the land smells like the farm. I can just smell the pancakes she is cooking ;). No rest for the wicked, we have a wedding to get to, so as soon as we get in, clear customs, refuel, buy a few supplies and pick up a hitchhiker (Edwin is bussing up to join us)... We will start the trek down to Auckland. Could be some tricky sailing in blustery conditions - we will see.

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