We have crossed the Line
Karacool
Stephen Bassett
Sat 10 Mar 2012 12:08
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Hurrah! We have crossed the Equator into the
Southern Hemisphere.
We crossed the Equator half an hour
ago, on my watch at 6am on 10th March 2012. There is no line in the water,
only the imagined one in my head, and as every-one else is asleep I turned
on the deck lights, watched the Boobies flying by and thought of how far we have
come since leaving Gibraltar in October.
The moon is out and the sea all
around is empty of other vessels of any kind. There is a peacefulness except for
the noise of the engine. Being on the dawn watch is good as you get to see the
dawn and the beginning of the day. Life on board is all about balancing what you
have (power, water, food, weather) with getting where you want to be. So, at the
moment we are motor-sailing as the wind is too light to sail towards Galapagos.
There are 66 miles to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island and we should get there
today about 6pm.
I hope everyone is well and keeping
tabs on the Karacool Blog.
Best wishes, Annie |