At 2pm on 8 November, the team on board the Braveheart hauled up the anchor and began the journey home. They left Raoul Island with a dolphin escort on the bow.

Unfortunately, all great expeditions come to an end. Today is the start of the end for us. The day we leave Raoul Island and make for Tauranga. The day dawned with blue skies and strong winds from the southwest.

Today the wind and swell intensified – gusting up to 50 knots – and although a few persisted with diving activities today, most took advantage of today as a time to catch up on jobs and reflect. I suspect for

Early this morning the inhabitants of the Braveheart woke to the rocking and rolling of the ocean, and the ship was forced to move from Boat Cove on the south east coast of Raoul Island. A nearby weather system developed