We crossed the line!\u00a0 From summer to winter in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n
Now the numbers of Latitude are getting bigger again. We\u2019re affirmed and re-affirmed Trusty Shellbacks- no Slimy Pollywogs here. That\u2019s right, we sailed across the equator at about 2:30pm this afternoon. We toasted King Neptune, and asked for him to look a tad bit more favorably upon us with regards to the wind and seas and currents. Then we drank a shot of rum and gave an equal share to King Neptune.<\/p>\n
In the \u201cbe careful what you wish for\u201d department, last night\u2019s very light winds turned into surprisingly strong winds about midnight, and right on the nose, of course, with rapidly building seas to go with it. So we have been forced to head more south than east, hoping to find some relief along the coast. On the plus side, we have been sailing fast- mostly 8 and 9 knots all day, which is why we crossed the line so early.<\/p>\n
All the books and guides talk about the light NE winds to be found here, and how it never blows more than 15 knots from any direction, with July and August having the lightest winds. And how the current should only be about one half knot. Yeah, right. We\u2019ve had winds in the 20\u2019s most of the day, and last night saw 3 to 4 knots of current against us. We\u2019re making the best of it, but if the coast doesn\u2019t offer better conditions, it is going to be a long slog to the eastern tip of Brazil.<\/p>\n
00.02S\u00a0 45.56W\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1884nm gone,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3102nm to go.\u00a0 2:45pm\u00a0 7\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We crossed the line!\u00a0 From summer to winter in the blink of an eye. Now the numbers of Latitude are getting bigger again. We\u2019re affirmed and re-affirmed Trusty Shellbacks- no Slimy Pollywogs here. That\u2019s right, we sailed across the equator … Continue reading