Tag Archives: Ambassador

King Neptune granted me permission to cross the equator yesterday evening, and even gave me a gift to help me on my way. All day yesterday, I had been getting wind from the NE, which was wrong. It was supposed … Continue reading →

Today should be the day. Probably this evening around 7pm or 8pm, I will ask permission from King Neptune to cross the line. Time travel in an instant, as I go from Autumn to Spring in the blink of an … Continue reading →

Happy April Fools Day! Despite the temptation to make up a story for today (GPS calibrated for northern hemisphere, so I’ve been going the wrong way, now near Antarctica, etc.), I decided to just do a regular report. So you’ll … Continue reading →

I am there. Finally. Fair winds and following seas, and a current that goes with me, not against me. And it feels nice… I was reflecting on the trip down to Buenos Aires last year, as I am using the … Continue reading →

I have enough of going east, and I don’t want to do it anymore. At least not for a long while. I am at 34 degrees west longitude, and heading due north until tonight, then I finally turn left and … Continue reading →

Sometimes I think I can almost smell them. The trade winds, that is. But of course that’s not true. I just know that they are close, maybe a day or two away, and then hopefully the wind will stay aft … Continue reading →

It’s been 2 weeks now, that I’ve been sailing north and east. I am just about done with the east part, too, thankfully. I’ve made good progress, too, covering 23 degrees of latitude so far. That’s equivalent to going from … Continue reading →

I passed Salvador this morning, 13 days after departing near Buenos Aires. And last year, when sailing southbound, it also took 13 days to go from Salvador to Buenos Aires. So I see that as a good thing, because the … Continue reading →

Sunday, a day of worship? For many it is. Which got me to thinking about the Egyptians, and their worship of the sun god Ra. And then I thought about how every day out here, not just Sunday, I make … Continue reading →

That’s what happened yesterday. There were just too many isobar lines in one place. And that place was right where I happened to be. Instead of the 15 knots forecast, I saw a steady 25 knots with gusts to 30, … Continue reading →