Posted for "Ian Scott" <jabiru22@yahoo.com.au>:
I know somone that has gone non stop from Australia to New Zealand and 3
stops on the way back (headwinds)  same guy wnet to PNG from Australia

So would have crossed the pacific a few times.

you can get a eally light life raft, I think that he mentioned about 4kg
8.8Lb for 2 people.