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Exody - Days 366/367- Crescent Moon over Greenwich Meridian



On the first cloudless starlit night for days, we are treated soon after sunset today, Wednesday 13th, at about 9 pm to a bright crescent moon as we cross the Greenwich Meridian and start counting up our longitude westwards. It is seven and a half months and about 12,000 miles since we crossed the international dateline at 180 degrees east and west, half a world away by definition, on passage to Tonga. Another milestone on our track directly toward St Helena, 425 miles away, Exody wing on wing over a flat sea with enough wind, we hope, to get us in by nightfall Saturday. We have slowed over the last couple of days (runs of 164 miles and 150 miles) on account of the reducing winds but the sailing has been very pleasant. No ships or other boats or wildlife for at least four days now and we are getting used to our solitude!

We enjoyed our steaks - the last of the fresh meat last night and after tonight's leftovers, the fishing line goes out tomorrow! The fruit and veg have lasted well with culinary creativity being tested daily to combine what's left with cans and dried goods into tasty menus. David's beetroot, gogi berry and goats cheese salad was a particular highlight yesterday!

Peter (Skipper)


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