Cheers guys great advice I am starting to favour the west coast now. The boat has capacity for 1,800 litres of diesel consumption around 7 litres per Hour at 1,500 RPM so we won’t need to refuel even if we motor all the way. Still looking for an extra crew member, if you guys know of anyone let me know. Looking at start sailing around 8 Dec weather permitting of course. The boat is very comfortable and well equipped for offshore so it should be a pleasant trip in the right conditions. Cheers Tom