Akatea finished the SSANZ Round North Island Race at 2.45am today, before the wind dropped becalming the remainder of the fleet north east of the Mercury Islands in the Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga boats Windarra and Open Country are both lying east of Great Mercury Island this morning according to the trackers on both boats.

It's expected to be a slow day's sailing for Tauranga based yacht Windarra today.

After blowing 35 knots at times overnight, the wind this morning dropped to 2.8 knots, leaving the prospect of a slow passing of Cape Colville today before heading for the finishing in Auckland later.