The Equator Goes High-Tech

"We got a little delirious at the equator," report Pacific Puddle Jumpers Allan and Rina Alexopulos of the Volcano, CA-based Hunter 44 Follow You Follow Me. "As the attached photo of King Neptune, aka Jan Selderijk, clearly documents, we think we actually saw a line across the ocean at 0 degrees of latitude."

After their youngest daughter headed off to college in 2006, the couple sold their house, bought the boat and headed south. Initially, they had plans to transit the Canal and cruise the Caribbean, but after getting caught up in the excitement of this year’s Pacific Puddle Jump fleet, Allan and Rina decided to hang a right instead. "We are having the time of our lives, and we’re thrilled we made the decision to go west."

If you missed our mini profiles of this year’s fleet members, you can find downloadable files of both the April and May installments on our website. Look for a recap article on this year’s crossing soon in the pages of Latitude 38.