That looks like the journey of a lifetime. Ships and Sails and Sealions and Whales... and a bright and beautiful daughter.
I felt I was almost there for a moment. Thanks, Asy, from this armchair traveller!
Oh, and - we missed you! 
Welcome back and thanks for all the pics!
Thanks for the welcome, guys! Had a great trip, but good to be back home, too.
Wow! looks like a wonderful trip. I want that yacht! 
California is so far away even the sea is tilted. 
Only joking, nice pics!
Not nearly as tilted as it could have been. Remarkable how a yacht that seems huge in port, suddenly becomes insignificantly small as it ventures out onto the Pacific. We had the waves at their absolute smoothest, lucky us.
The next day, the owner was starting his yacht toward Auckland for a race. Nice work if you can get it.
Thanks for replies, Panikos and Eccles.