Boat sighting

From Geoff:

Position: 1.5 N, 86.9 W

We have just a little bit of wind right now - maybe around 4 or 5 knots. It's really not enough to do anything, so we dawdle along. Actually we are motor sailing a bit now - using the engine and sails at the same time, to make a bit of progress.

Since we left Panama, we have seen a grand total of 1 other boat. It was a fishing boat, far far away. At least we think it was, but it is also possible it was just a hallucination. There's absolutely nothing out here. In the water we have seen a lot of dolphins. They have been putting on a show for us, very active. And they love to swim alongside us around the bow of the boat.

We think we'll cross the equator late tomorrow or during the night tomorrow night. We look forward to getting further to the south and west, where the winds are stronger. Everything is going well.

----- Note: about blog comments -----
From Martin:
I'm not on the boat :(    I just help post messages/updates from Geoff and Pete onto this blog. In case you are wondering - all comments left on this blog are passed back electronically to Pete and Geoff more or less immediately. Since they have no internet access while sailing, they can't really make replies to comments however they did say that they have enjoyed hearing from people along the way. So feel free to continue to leave comments as they cross the Pacific if you wish to. Your comments are pleasant distractions from Geoff and Pete's normal routine and no doubt appreciated. And there's not much else going on out in the middle of the ocean.