G Buoy to Okahu Bay Wharf - Auckland, New Zealand 4.84 km 19 min 29 sec Marchand le Roux
Crossings
Victoria, Australia - New Zealand
Foster, Victoria, Australia - New Plymouth, New Zealand James Castrission and Justin Jones (both Australia) completed the first crossing of the Tasman Sea by kayak, travelling west to east aboard the customized double 9-m “Lot 41”. 3,318 km (1,791.6 nautical miles; 2,061.7 miles) over 62 days, 13 November 2007 - 13 January 2008.
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Tasmania, Australia - New Zealand
SK1 (modified) Hobart, Tasmania - Riverton, NZ 2000 km, 67 days Richard Barnes 2023