It can be hard yakka sailing across the ditch... and even harder doing it by yourself!
Nine sailors are currently battling it out on the Tasman Sea, competing in the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge 2023
It's a race that comes along every 4 years, and on Sunday the competitors left New Plymouth Yacht Club on their way to Brisbane
To tell us about how they're going and the challenges involved, race secretary Annette Lamb joins Charlotte Ryan.