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challenger

challenger (aka kaitaki) surfs along the outgoing tide south from wellington harbour en-route to picton, the northerly breeze behind is seen on the water and in the direction of the diesel smoke.

 

known under numerous titles previously, including 'stena challenger' and P&O's 'pride of cherbourg', the challenger plies the route between wellington and picton carrying passengers and road freight many times each day. the 51 nautical mile trip takes around three hours and crosses what is referred to as the fourth-roughest piece of water in the world.

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Uploaded on October 1, 2006
Taken on September 30, 2006