Day 6: Passage New Cal to New Zealand

Overnight, a battery alarm on our starboard engine kept going off. Chris tried a few things but was exhausted and a bit seasick to dig in. We decided to run just the port engine overnight and, with current against us, moved along at a slow 4 knots. Once Chris got up for his 4am watch, he was more well-rested and meds had kicked in; he worked on it, reset the alternator regulator, and all is good. We are back in business, the final stretch.

We have some headwinds and swell today, nothing too crazy. Skies are blue. In my quest to eat all our goodies, I’m making apple sauce and a clean-the-fridge stir fry.

Seas calmed and we sat out on deck, the wind chilly but the sun hot, definitely going south! A few dolphins came to swim by us and a gigantic albatross soared over.

We need to adjust our clocks two hours for New Zealand, but Calder would like to keep his 4 am sunrise (he does midnight-4am so is not used to sunrise watches) and Chris likes his full 4 hours with light. So, we’ll adjust upon arrival.

Sat out on deck, watching the birds and flying fish skim the surface of the water, another albatross curiously checking us out. The breeze is chilly, but the sun warms us.

Calder decided that his fishing luck was not holding up, so he handed over his gear to Cora to fish. It worked…Cora caught a tuna at sunset, what a gift!

Looking like we should arrive tomorrow late afternoon/early evening, unsure if Customs will still be working. Likely spend the night on the Q-dock with check-in Saturday morning.

Miles in last 24 hours: 151.8

Average speed last 24 hours: 6.3