Masterplan's track from Ile de Pins to Auckland , October 2017

Cleared in at Auckland Thursday morning, 26 October, and Masterplan is now back at Gulf Harbour. The passage from Ile de Pins to Auckland was 977nm and we averaged 6.7 knots. Great voyage.

Land ahoy. North Cape in sight at dawn. Heading to Auckland for clearance Thursday

wet and squally day yesterday with some company from a whale of a while. Now have SSW 15 to 20 knots and sailing with inner Genoa and one reef in the main. Eased sheets and heading in a straight line for Cape Brett

Having lovely sail with poled out Genoa. Expect to go through the front tonight and get light SW by tomorrow afternoon

Having lovely sail with poled out Genoa

Departed Ile de Pines yesterday morning. Had a great sail yesterday and through the night. Now motor sailing with fishing line out

Departing Ile de Pins this morning bound for Auckland