close
Equator:The latitude of the equator is 0°. The length of Earth's equator is about 40,075 kilometres.The surface of the Earth at the equator is mostly ocean.There is no summer, winter, autumn or spring near the Equator.
赤道:緯度0°,全長40,075 公里,赤道所涵蓋的地球表面大部份是海洋,無四季之分!
On the day we left Maldives,there was a beautiful rainbow on the sky.It was a good farewell from Maldives.After a light rain,there was a bright golden path on the sea.It was a sunny day.We were sailing south to Chagos.The wind was from south-west.Yaima sailed smoothly .The speed was about 6 to 7 knots.Captain said that"If the wind keeps going in this direction,We may get the southest atoll of Maldives tomorrow.Let's go snorkeling there."It was great to go snorkeling with Captain Hiroshi and Yuuki.They swam freely like fish and always showed me good spots under the sea.
There was no moon at the first night on the open sea.The countless stars spreaded all over the inky sky.I was on the night shift for watching.The wind suddenly changed the direction.It started to rain.The main sail was flapping.Captain and Yuuki climbed out of the cabin and adjusted the mail sail and jib sail.They spoke in quick Japanese.Captain yelled the order to Yuuki.They cooperated to get the work done quickly.I thought I needed to know more about sailing so that I could help more but language was a problem for me.One time,Captain Hiro saw me reading an article about sailing skills,he told me that "You don't need to read this.You have a good sailing book in front of you---Captain Hiroshi!Of course people need to know the basic knowledge about sailing when they want to sail on the open sea.What you really need is practice.Real practice!"It was true.I almost forgot everything about sailing.What I am good at is always communicating with locals and friends from all over the world.I just enjoyed sailing itself ,meeting different people and exploring the unknown world.
In the early morning on July 22nd,we past the equator at 6 o'clock (10 o'clock JP time)on the Indian Ocean.We were in the Southen Hemisphere!It was the first time in my life!After passing the zero degree latitude ,we were passing from summer in the northern hemisphere to winter in the southern hemisphere.In the Navy,they called sailors who have already crossed the equator "Shellbacks" and those who have not "Pollywogs"."Pollywog is the lowest form of sea life,a tadpole.The larva stage of frogs and toads.There was a crossing tradition which was created as a test for experienced sailors to ensure their new shipmates who were capable of handling long rough times at sea.
(此圖片取自網路)
Our crossing the Equator ceremony was going shorkeling at the last atoll of Maldives---Addu atoll.I think it was better than the traditional ceremony,such as putting fishy stuff on those pollywogs.My line-crossing ceremony was trying to do skin diving again and again in the Indian ocean with two patient Japanese coaches!
When we sailed around Addu atoll,there suddenly came a big group of dophins dancing and playing in front of us.They must be a big family.There were over 50 dophins swimming freely ahead of our boat.They were the citizens of this wide open sea.It was amazingly beautiful and touching scene.I couldn't breath when I saw them jumping gracefully into the sky at the same time. The natural beauty took my breath away.
{###_pokaya/23/1782757438.flv_###}
赤道:緯度0°,全長40,075 公里,赤道所涵蓋的地球表面大部份是海洋,無四季之分!
On the day we left Maldives,there was a beautiful rainbow on the sky.It was a good farewell from Maldives.After a light rain,there was a bright golden path on the sea.It was a sunny day.We were sailing south to Chagos.The wind was from south-west.Yaima sailed smoothly .The speed was about 6 to 7 knots.Captain said that"If the wind keeps going in this direction,We may get the southest atoll of Maldives tomorrow.Let's go snorkeling there."It was great to go snorkeling with Captain Hiroshi and Yuuki.They swam freely like fish and always showed me good spots under the sea.
There was no moon at the first night on the open sea.The countless stars spreaded all over the inky sky.I was on the night shift for watching.The wind suddenly changed the direction.It started to rain.The main sail was flapping.Captain and Yuuki climbed out of the cabin and adjusted the mail sail and jib sail.They spoke in quick Japanese.Captain yelled the order to Yuuki.They cooperated to get the work done quickly.I thought I needed to know more about sailing so that I could help more but language was a problem for me.One time,Captain Hiro saw me reading an article about sailing skills,he told me that "You don't need to read this.You have a good sailing book in front of you---Captain Hiroshi!Of course people need to know the basic knowledge about sailing when they want to sail on the open sea.What you really need is practice.Real practice!"It was true.I almost forgot everything about sailing.What I am good at is always communicating with locals and friends from all over the world.I just enjoyed sailing itself ,meeting different people and exploring the unknown world.
In the early morning on July 22nd,we past the equator at 6 o'clock (10 o'clock JP time)on the Indian Ocean.We were in the Southen Hemisphere!It was the first time in my life!After passing the zero degree latitude ,we were passing from summer in the northern hemisphere to winter in the southern hemisphere.In the Navy,they called sailors who have already crossed the equator "Shellbacks" and those who have not "Pollywogs"."Pollywog is the lowest form of sea life,a tadpole.The larva stage of frogs and toads.There was a crossing tradition which was created as a test for experienced sailors to ensure their new shipmates who were capable of handling long rough times at sea.
(此圖片取自網路)Our crossing the Equator ceremony was going shorkeling at the last atoll of Maldives---Addu atoll.I think it was better than the traditional ceremony,such as putting fishy stuff on those pollywogs.My line-crossing ceremony was trying to do skin diving again and again in the Indian ocean with two patient Japanese coaches!
When we sailed around Addu atoll,there suddenly came a big group of dophins dancing and playing in front of us.They must be a big family.There were over 50 dophins swimming freely ahead of our boat.They were the citizens of this wide open sea.It was amazingly beautiful and touching scene.I couldn't breath when I saw them jumping gracefully into the sky at the same time. The natural beauty took my breath away.
{###_pokaya/23/1782757438.flv_###} 
全站熱搜
留言列表
