of the regular Interislander ferries. Condor 10 returned to serve as The Lynx every summer until 1999, when it was replaced by the for the 1999/2000 summer. A year-round service was started in 2000 with , which was replaced in 2003 by . In 1994, speed restrictions were imposed in Wellington harbour to reduce wash and protect ships berthed at Aotea Quay, and in May 2000 an speed limit was imposed on all ships in the Marlborough Sounds after residents complained of shoreline damage caused by the ferries. By 2002, The Lynx took 2 hours 15 minutes to complete its journey. This was only a 45-minute advantage over the Arahura and Aratere, which had the advantage of being able to operate in swells above The Lynx's limit of , which were common in Cook Strait and frequently caused cancellations. Fleet Current fleet Historic fleet References Bibliography External links Interislander (official site) Cook Strait rail ferries – New Zealand History, by Ministry for Culture and Heritage Rail transport in New Zealand Picton, New Zealand Cook Strait Ferry 1962 establishments in New Zealand