Leaving whangarei town basin this afternoon. Will head up the coast a bit over next few weeks.

At Pier 21 in Auckland for a few weeks. Will bypass the Pacific this winter now, and stooge around the hauraki gulf and northland coastline instead and explore our own country. Will head up to the islands next season. Still cruising and not working- so not a bad plan b. Except that the swimming gear is being packed away.

Fast reaching hoon today in a 25 to 30 knot easterly up to great barrier. Anchored in port Fitzroy

Corrected position

Anchored in great mercury island this morning at 0830 after 4 day trip up East coast from waikawa. Had huge sleeps today and showers. So Ellen and Peter now feeling human again. Rum and chippies pretty good too.

Motor sailing. Likely to stop in at gisborne

May stop at Gisborne to watch Americas Cup. Just off northern end of Mahia Peninsula

Going well. Brrrrrr heater very popular.

Cheers Mike

VVVEEEERRRRYYY cold. They look like 2 Mr Blobbies with all the gear on

The jobs are finished at home, the list of jobs on Nonstop completed and waterline lowered after a visit to PacNSave and 5 months of grub. We finally have a great window to head north. Yeehaa.

Will be leaving Waikawa on Thursday morning, and heading up the East Coast. Most likely we will stop at Great Barrier for a few days as we go past (and let some pretty average weather go past early next week). Then through to Auckland, where we will clear out from in early July.