[password] Savanna54
[position] 34 07.100s 172 42.675e
[status] I've just added a small tot of French rum to my morning coffee and raised my mug to the southern horizon. Land Ahoy, and a toast to home! We can see Cape Reinga and North Cape emerging from the low cloud in the distance. 

It's easy to dream as you gaze out to sea, or out the bus window on your way to work. Taking that first step, or giant leap of faith towards making it happen, is often left on an ever increasing bucket list of things to do 'one day'..

One year ago today, we bought a little catamaran to sail us across the ocean, and today she's bringing us home from the most amazing adventure.

As i reflect back on the things we've done, the places we've seen and the amazing people we've met, I focus back on this update, and realise that last night isn't going to make the top 10 most memorable moments list :)

Not too much to report. Motoring through the night, with light winds under 10kn, but I think we all had a good rest. A ship came steaming past as Barry and Kirstine changed watches at 11pm.

This morning the sky is a bit grey, and wind is right on the border line, and teasing for a sail hoist, before easing back again.

Plenty of sea life.. baby penguins, seals, albatross, terns, and other birds. Sea temp 16°.

We've been very lucky with current so far, pushing us an extra 65nm since we left. As we get near land, the effects of tide, rather than ocean currents will come into play.. like now we have a bit of tide/current against us.

Some numbers to consider, based on a 5kn average speed (we're currently doing 4.5kn due to that current)

North cape: 26nm, ETA 2pm NZDT
Bay of island entrance: 95nm, 3am Tue
Whangerei heads: 140nm, midday Tue.

We'll make a plan today. We should have patchy cell phone coverage once closer to the coast (except Kirstine, as we lost her Sim card in Tonga)

All well on board, and looking forward to some coastal sailing this afternoon, and seeing family and friends soon :)

[speed] 4.7kn
[heading] 120M
[weather] 10kn NW, 1m NW swell, 1m S swell, 60% cloud, 1014mb

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