Oz pair complete 3,000km paddle to New Zealand
Australians James Castrission, 25, and Justin Jones, 24, spent 62 days crossing the Tasman Sea in their custom-built fibreglass vessel and battled strong winds and tides that spun them in giant circles and forced them to change their original plans.
The two pulled in at Ngamotu Beach near the town of New Plymouth shortly after midday and were greeted by a clutch of traditional Maori canoes. They were welcomed as pioneers by a crowd of about 2,000 kayak enthusiasts.
