Hei konā rā Waka ...................

Hei konā rā Waka : (Roughly translated from the Maori language means 'Goodbye Canoe'). Bob may not like the word 'Canoe' :)

The crew have left NZ......


Hi - Stephen here,

I'll be trying to keep this blog afloat until the crew get to land again.

I usually get an sms from the crew at least once every two days. Here is the sms from yesterday,

NOON 21 SEP NZT. 34S35 175E18. NOW 74 NM FROM OPUA, LYING AHULL IN LIGHT WIND AND CLEAR SKY.

To leave NZ here is a great picture I found on the net of Lake Mapourika;