Next stop Galapagos
Exocet Strike
John & Stella Dyer
Wed 18 Feb 2015 02:38
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Hopefully today is the penultimate day, should get
to Galapagos on Weds 18th. Got some wind, its been behind us most of yesterday
afternoon, night and morning, only started going abeam about 10 an increasing to
12 to 14 kn, too much for the code zero (great big white flappy thing at the
front). We have been sailing all day in light winds, but sailing at least and
towards our destination, very glad we gybed onto a new course last evening, gave
us lots of opporunities to make good progress.
We crossed the 'line' today at about 1706 local
time ie \\\\\\\\\utc -5. \\\\\\\\for those not in the know
this is crossing the equator, ubfortunatly the ocean hasnt got a line painted
on, but we were able to watch the GPS display read down to 00deg00'.000N and
then flip to 00deg00'.000S and build on that side. Neptune then visited and we
couldn't find Brian anywhere. Fortunately I have my certificate giving free
passge in the oceans, signed by Neptun in 1978, Brian lost or didnt bring it,
but anyway we carried on the ceremony without him, Neptune looks very old, not
unlike Brian! He dished out punishment to Stella and Dain for transgressing by
crossing from North hemisphere to south without his permission and promised to
give them certificates of free passage as well.
Enough from me, will write tomorrow if time
allows.
John
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