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To sail the shortest distance between any two points on the globe, one tries to follow a great circle route. From her present position - southwest of...
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If there's not a heavy overcast or squall, Jessica Watson is treated to a sunset and sunrise every day at sea. As the time from her departure nears 45...
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It's challenging enough to round a mark in a sailboat race, but at least it is usually over quickly. When the downwind mark to be rounded is an...
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Wind direction and currents have made for slow going in Ella's Pink Lady in the few days Jessica Watson has been sailing in the northern hemisphere....
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Whether it is for a vessel in distress or the more common medical emergency afloat, a call to The Virgin Islands Search And Rescue - known by VISAR -...
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Although she has a sateliite phone, internet connectivity and a world-wide group of mates to help her celebrate the milestone of her crossing the...
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At 7:17 am (AEDT) on Thursday, 11/19/09, Jessica Watson and Ella's Pink Lady crossed the equator into the northern...
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Jessica Watson contacted her shore team Wednesday evening (11/18) and reported her position as only 50 nautical miles from the equator. She is...
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Ella's Pink Lady has returned to making 5 knots and was estimated to be less than 200 nautical miles from crossing the equator. Her website reported...
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A brown sea bird - assigned the nickname of "Silly" - has perched on the satellite dome of Ella's Pink Lady and has provided Jessica Watson...
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