Fanning to Manihiki, Day 3
05 September 2012
Lolo
We are 48 hours out of Fanning heading toward Manihiki on a course of 177 magnetic. Last night, we crossed the equator, in the company of some dolphin. Welcome to the southern hemisphere! The first day out was a little rough but the second was quite nice. Last night was lovely with some moonlight and stargazing. Today seas are picking up a bit but the breeze is settling into an easterly, better than the east southeast we started with. We've got less than 550 miles to go. We've been drinking coconuts and waiting for our hang of bananas to ripen. We've come 5,825 miles. Hard to believe.�...