Hi everyone,
At noon today we were at 00 00S 086 07W steering 210M, sailing under full main and yankee at 5 knots. The wind was 6G8 from the SE. Our noon to noon distance by the log was 114nm.
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Crossing the Line |
Yesterday afternoon our sail SW continued under an overcast sky with a few rainstorms about. But by 1630 the wind had decreased to 3G5 and the engine went back on. We motored SSW overnight in winds varying from 3 to 6 knots. We had several periods of drizzle. The skies eventually cleared somewhat, with a thinner overcast by morning.
The water and air temperatures have been steadily dropping over the last few days. Last night it actually felt a little chilly on deck. Water temperature has fallen from 30C to 25C. This must be due to the Humboldt Current, the flow of cold water up the South American coast. Some of the weather models even predicted fog but we didn't see any.
This morning the wind gradually returned and as noon approached we set full sail and shut down the engine. At noon we crossed the equator under a sunny sky! Rum was offered up to King Neptune and the crew, all of whom accepted. This was our fourth crossing following two in SE Asia and one in the Atlantic. It's great to be in the South Pacific.
We're now sailing SW to pass S of the Galapagos. Let's Go is 150nm ahead and Sea Change, Onyx and Xora are N of us. We all departed Panama City on the same day, one week ago.
Trust all's well where you are.
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