30 Oct 2013 22 deg 57 min N, 26 deg 35 min W
We crossed the Tropic of Cancer at 1 am this morning – we are now officially in the tropics. 4600 m depth. 540 nm to African coast, Mauritania. 700 nm since Cadiz, 1500 to Barbados 700 to eclipse.
Under sails only – 7 to 7.5 knots. 165 nm in last 24 hours. Air temp 25 deg C, water 28 deg. Wind 5/4 E, swells 1.5 m.
Talks today: Alan Dyer – The night sky; Bob Rowland – Law of the Sea especially extensions of coastal shelf.
Yesterday: Climbing rigging (John); Tyler Nordgren – The sun; Mike Guler – Navigation; Small seabird (storm petral?) dropped in for dinner; Peter Kissner – Clipper ships
On the Go with John and Jessie 
Wish I were there!
We are enjoy your posts even when we do not respond to eachof them. Keep it up. Cheers, Alice