Day 20 Equator Day

Counting down at midnight
Position - S 00º41 x W 131º38
Crossing the Equator - Last night at 27 minutes after midnight (U.S. Central time i.e. PV time) Kurt and I watched the GPS count down to 0º North and begin counting upward in degrees South. Mark and Andy were asleep resting for their 3 AM to 9 AM watch.
Equator Day - Sometime after 3 AM, the wind picked up and the sea became much more active. Mark and Andy had their hands full staying on course so by the time Kurt and I got up, they were ready for a nap. Before that, Neophyte cooked up a batch of his now-famous breakfast oatmeal. No sooner did we finish it than the fishing reel began to sing and Mark spent the next 15 minutes fighting a fish that we estimate was a 4 foot long Wahoo. An estimate is the best we could do because just as he got it to the boar, Mr. Fish put all of his skill into the battle and cut the leader thus getting away with our lure. How does the saying go? “There are other fish in the sea.”
Deck showers - Our reward for crossing the equator was to all get showers on the deck. Unless it rains, there is only enough fresh water for a shower every third day with sponge baths in between thus the real thing is really a treat. In addition to the washing, we got our first look at a full moon in the Southern Hemisphere as the picture testifies. From the look of the onlookers, I think we could have done without it.