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The Galapagos Islands / Part 2
The Galapagos Islands / Part 1
It’s a great myth. To be more precise, not a myth but self-PR of genius. The matter is in the Peru Current. A huge mass of water moves from Antarctica along the South America right here. It’s clear that it doesn’t have time to get warm, as it is covered by low rainy clouds like a can of beer taken from a freezer.
The Pacific: 01.59 N 83.09 W
Last Saturday night people seemed to finally drink to us. The wind seems to turn another 15 degrees, which we needed so badly. Now, each time we look at the map we feel happy that our course, such a green … Continue reading
The Pacific: 02.17 N 81.39 W
We nearly reached the 2nd degree of the north latitude. Everything promised at that point a steady trade wind would start blowing. It seems to be so but still we miss the Galapagos Islands. Our course is 265 while it … Continue reading
The Pacific: 03.03 N 80.24 W
Finally, we realized what we were fighting with so desperately. If something fails, read the manual. We took the book and read it. As it turned out, there’s a strong Peruvian current that rises along the South America and then … Continue reading
The Pacific: 03.41 N 79.57 W
The wind seems to be calming down a bit and, what is most important, it slightly changed its direction (or it seems so to us). That’s why we turned westwards this morning. So keep drinking our tail wind. It seems … Continue reading
We Only Dream of Tail Wind
Besides the fact that the wind is contrary, it is even stronger now. The constant speed is 20 knots with gusts reaching 25. To make it clear, there’s a storm alert in Moscow when it’s 30. That’s when trees and … Continue reading
The Pacific Meets Us with the Wind in the Face
It’s the third day of our attempts to steer out of the Gulf of Panama. It’s a nasty job as all the winds and waves, having roamed through the Pacific, come to this point. Hence, the wave and wind in … Continue reading