Entrusting your valuable vessel to someone for a long-distance passage is one of the biggest decisions a yacht owner can make. In a bustling marine hub like Auckland, there’s no shortage of people offering to move your boat. But how do you separate a dedicated professional from a part-time skipper?
The challenge: deliver a brand new Pacific 62 from New Zealand to Australia. The catch? The Coral Sea in August. Our mission quickly became an adventure of a lifetime when a rogue low-pressure system forced us to change course, taking us on a wild ride toward Lord Howe Island.

