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Shaun Quincey rowed single handed from Australia to New Zealand. He left Australia on January 20, 2010 and arrived in New Zealand 54 days later to become only the second person to make the crossing. The first - Shaun's Father

The second New Zealander to successfully row across the Tasman but there many times many times he doubted he'd make it.

Thirty-three years after his father became the first man to row across the Tasman, Shaun , 25, equaled his father's achievement, swimming the final kilometer to shore.

He completed his 2200km solo journey making it to shore at 90 Mile Beach on the north of the North Island.

He was down to his last set of oars and was buffeted by high waves as he came into shore.

His voyage was filled with highs and lows, rolling his boat at least twice, breaking two sets of oars and coming close to running out of fresh water.

"Between the capsize and hitting the whale and everything, there were plenty of times when I thought I'm not going to get here" he said.

Shaun was surrounded by family, friends and media as he arrived on shore after setting off in his 7.3m boat Tasman Trespasser from Coofs Harbour New South Wales on January 20, 2010.

"It's going to take me a few days to come to terms with the fact I've been at sea for 54 days."

"There's no better country to aim for I don't think than New Zealand, although we had some trouble aiming here a few times."

"I think we ended up rowing 4000km," he said.

Soon after greeting family, Shaun munched on a bacon and egg sandwich and poured a bottle of champagne over himself.

"That is the best sandwich I’ve tasted in my life," he said.

"It's absolutely great, it's one of the best feeling I've ever had in my life," he said.

His father Colin completed the journey in the reverse direction in 63 days in 1977.