7 Nov 65 : Customs nightmares and Ham radio fun : Auckland, New Zealand

"Go and see the Collector of Customs" he said. "He is the top man and you can't go any higher"...

4 Nov 65 : Sailing into little Auckland : New Zealand

'We are at this moment sailing into a bay and can see Auckland ahead. It looks more like a fishing village actually and so far we have seen no large buildings...'

2 Nov 65 : Riding rough waters : The Cap Finisterre, Tasman Sea

'It's been so rough that the sea has been pouring in through our porthole which frequently goes right under the water....'

31 Oct 65 : Wharfie trouble and poker nights : Tasman Sea

'We had a riotous evening, having been joined by two very drunk members of the crew. I am quite sure that never before in the history of Monopoly has a game been graced with such foul language!!'

27 Oct 65 : Poor Jim and the Aussie flies : Melbourne, Australia

'We popped into a few of the pubs. These have all the atmosphere of an English pub, but look like public lavatories!!'

23-24 Oct 65 : Another wedding and disappointing Sydney : Sydney, Australia

Sydney is a bit of a disappointment. There really isn't a lot to see and the city itself isn't very impressive. It's a sort of cross between about six of England's big towns...

19 Oct 65 : Time to wrestle! : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean

'While all the passengers were sat waiting for their soup, I was wrestling on the floor in the kitchen...'

16 Oct 65 : The days are long : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean

'It gets very tedious at sea, and I can't understand why anyone would want to make a career of it...'

14 Oct 65 : Special moments on board : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean

'Something strange is happening today. Today is Thursday 14th and tomorrow is Saturday 16th!'

10 Oct 65 : Paradise, bliss – and drunken legionnaires : Tahiti

'Tahiti has just slipped over the horizon and I think this is one of the biggest regrets of my life, for I shall probably never see it again...'