We are once again leaving Australia. The first departure was delayed by the late arrival of our new sails. Once here, the main had to be sent back for modifications. That put us into bad weather. This is our first good weather window since the sails were returned.
We will be leaving Saturday afternoon to go South where we will anchor overnight with an early morning departure into light winds. May have to motor the first 24 hours to get south enough to clear Lord Howe Island and then do a rhumb line to the North end of the North Island of New Zealand. We may have wind on the nose for the last day, depending on our speed on the crossing. Should take us 7 to 8 days.
We will do updates by Sat. phone or HF radio.
Irv and Marie