Homeward Bound - passage to NZ Vlog 89

The passage to New Zealand from the Pacific Islands is reputedly one of the more difficult yacht passages regularly attempted by cruising yachts - and having done it - we agree - it rates up there in our top 3 worst passages ever! We set off from Minerva reef two days south of Tonga in the company of about 10 other yachts. We faced several issues including head winds, a ripped genneka, huge current against us, medical issues and lack of diesel (human error). We were saved by our friends on the yacht Boag by a mid - ocean diesel transfer - no easy feat! After trials, tribulations, freezing cold and the odd whale we did finally arrive back in the land of the long white cloud - our homeland - Aotearoa, after sailing 17,000 miles halfway around the world - we made it!! What an amazing sense of achievement, and an epic party was held on the Quarantine dock in Opua to mark the occasion! We are the Robbins family sailing on our boat named Nikau. We are a family of 5. Our 3 kids are doing NZ correspondence school on board. They are growing to love it! What's not to love about 3 hours of school a day and then a different playground for the afternoon every day! We've traveled from New Zealand to Sardinia in Italy to pick up our boat and we plan over a few seasons to sail her back to New Zealand. We hope you enjoy following us on our adventures! We would love to hear from you. Especially if you are interested in doing something crazy like we are! Maybe we can help answer some questions you have? Thanks and enjoy.