After sailing nearly 9,000 nm over 18 months — from Panama, west across the vast Pacific Ocean — we’ve made landfall in New Zealand. For many cruisers, this is the finish line. But for us… this isn’t the end.

We’re sailing 1200 miles from Fiji to New Zealand. Strict Biosecurite regulations for our dog Yoda leaves us with only a 5 day departure window. Reputed to be one of the most unpredictable passages in the world, we set sail even though Fabio has pneumonia.