We have 5 knots from the East

-34°54'4", +168°36'6" (0600 hrs 08-01-09)

We have 5 knots from the East and an annoying rolling 1 metre swell
We are on a heading of 120 degrees and going 2 knots.
We are just waiting for a forecast update but looks like we are going to head to North Cape.
I asked Mum if she could just get the guys in New Zealand to dig a canal through Manakau Harbour ....and tell them to make it snappy!, would save a lot of time.