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with the men I wanted,

but at least I had a crew.

Once we made landfall in

Tonga, I would replace them.

This voyage was going to take me back to my

old cruising haunts of the South Pacific.

New beginnings, a fresh

start, love and adventure.

I had invested everything

I had in Rose Noelle.

She was my pride and

joy, my home, my haven.

What do you reckon, Jim?

Jim looks a bit green around the gills.

Yeah, he'll be alright.

She's all yours, mate.

- Oh, yeah, okay.

- ANNOUNCER (ON RADIO): The extended marine forecast...

for all of New Zealand

until the 6th of June.

An intense tropical cyclone is situated

off the east coast of the North Island...

with south-westerly gales gusting to

50 knots and seas rising to 6 meters.

For all of the east coast...

severe weather warning...

For all of the west coast

from Terawhiti to Cape Egmont.

JOHN (V.O.):
This

was music to my ears.

There'd be no beating into the wind.

We'd sail on a broad reach all the way to

Tonga, and make faster time than I'd hoped.

What's he doing?

Don't know. Look's as those

he's putting up more sails.

[JOHN] A plane would have to be

close. Within a 100 nautical miles.

Come on, John, honestly.

How long before they find us?

What's she gonna remember of me... of us?

[RICK] John?

Five days.

It's okay, mate. Five days

and we'll be out of here...

according to the oracle.

JOHN (V.O.):
I estimated our position to

be about 140 miles off the east coast.

The EPIRB signal was well outside

the reach of domestic aircraft.

We'd need to pin our hopes

on an international flight.

Jesus, I can't breathe!

It's time you took a turn back there.

- Oh, I was just...

- Oh, sh*t!

Can't be much longer now. Surely,

somebody's gotta hear that signal.

They will. We've been

pretty lucky up till now.

Lucky? In what way have we been lucky?

If one of us had been on deck when that

wave hit, it would've been curtains.

If we'd cut the parachute,

we would've been fine.

Hey, it was your idea to put it out

in the first place. Remember that.

What's that supposed to mean?

You knew the storm was coming.

You put us out here! You risked our lives!

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

Right, Rick. Let her go!

JOHN (V.O.):
Leaving on a journey

and arriving at a destination...

is the best part of cruising.

To be honest, I dislike blue water

sailing, it bores me to tears.

The excitement of bad weather and

long night watches soon wears off.

For me, it was all about seeing the

world and taking my home with me.

There's a man who knows what he's doing.

We're flying along, mate.

She's got a great turn of speed.

Oh, yeah. She's fast,

just how I like my women.

So, who've you left behind? Do

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