Made Offering To Neptune As We Cross The Equator

Positions:
10/29/05 00 00.000, 29 09.600W 0119 UTC Cross the Equator!
10/29/05 00 22.358S, 29 15.491W 0600 UTC
10/29/05 01 17.080S, 29 42.916W 1900 UTC

I calculated that I've crossed the Equator now four times: twice by air (Peru and New Zealand) and twice by sea (a freighter from Singapore to Jakarta and now on Tamara). But this was Mark's first time and he was excited as he watched the GPS and the latitude was all zeros. Made an offering to Neptune just to make sure.

Cross The Equator Early In The Morning

Positions:
10/27/05 02 29 686N, 26 58 541W 0630 UTC
10/27/05 01 46.627N, 27 30.887W 1800 UTC
10/28/05 01 09.397N, 28 14.320W 0600 UTC
10/28/05 00 28.004N, 28 57.094W 1800 UTC

Continuing along 4 - 5 k. Should cross the Equator early in the morning, between 2-3 am. I said the other day we were less than 700 miles from Recife, Brazil - I was wrong. We are now less than 650 miles. Oh well.

Past The Halfway Point For Brazil

Positions:
10/25/05, 04 53.936N, 24 51.830W 0600 UTC
10/25/05, 04 14.203N, 25 22.032W 1800 UTC
10/26/05, 03 46.275N, 25 46.260W 0600 UTC
10/26/05, 03 09.382N, 26 19.370W 1800 UTC

Picked up the SE Trade Winds yesterday about noon and have been sailing in a 10-15 k wind. We are more than half way and less than 700 miles from Brazil.  The voyage so far has been very pleasant. Finally got the last of the red dust from the Cape Verdes off the boat in yesterday's rain showers.

Big Rains For Two Days

Positions:
10/22/05 09 51.494N, 23 49.742W 0600 UTC
10/22/05 09 01.626N, 23 54.707W 1800 UTC
10/23/05 08 06.230N, 23 53.584W 0600 UTC
10/23/05 07 13.096N, 24 11.760W 1800 UTC
10/24/05 06 26.457N, 24 23.451W 0600 UTC
10/24/05 05 43.054N, 24 33.200W 1800 UTC

No winds - have been motor-sailing last 2.5 days. Now heading SSW. Looking for the SE Trade Winds before heading SW. Have had big rain showers the last two days and nights.