Equator
Dawnbreaker
Lars Alfredson
Fri 22 Jun 2018 04:28
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POS 0:00.000N 166:03.000W
Crossing hemispheres, for the first time for some. Wania and Thomas were
baptized by Neptune’s ritual protector, Captain Lars.
The infamous Doldrums have been gentle to us and provided a nice SE 20kts
winds for our crossing We had two great sailing days and haven’t motored
much after the first two nights.
Within 48 hours we will reach Kanton Island in the Republic of Kiribati,
the only habitated island of the Phoenix group with about 45 population, birds,
a kaleidoscope of tropical fishes and rats. Yes rats !!!!!
After a few days rest we plan for another 7 day 700nm crossing to the
Gilbert group on the west side of Kiribati and work our selves north hopping
attols until MArshall ISlands, for crew change around 21st of July.
This part of the Pacific is very desolated and isolated, nothing in the
horizon, nor planes in the night sky. but the stars are amazing
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