From the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, another HUGE milestone in Mara’s journey around the world! And she was SO excited about this one! 🥹❤️ 35 days alone at sea, navigating without GPS, facing whatever the ocean throws at her, and now she’s officially crossed the Equator aboard Showgirl! One more milestone achieved, and so many more still ahead. The Golden Globe Race started 39 days ago, and we’re slowly catching up with all the incredible moments Mara has been experiencing out there. A little update from the team: Mara’s tracker had some technical issues recently, but it’s now working again! 🙌 More news and updates are coming soon, so keep following along and cheering Mara on as she continues her journey around the world! Next stop? More adventures in the Southern Hemisphere! 🌊❤️

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5 interesting insights about sailing myths: 1*Whistling Aboard* You absolutely cannot pucker your lips and *whistle* on deck; that's just begging the Sea Gods to hear the insolence and whip up a catastrophic, ship-smashing storm. It was a simple, pragmatic method of enforcing silence: if you weren't whistling for fun, you were whistling for the wind in the sails—a literal attempt to challenge the elements when the weather was too calm. *Bananas on Board* To carry a single, innocent-looking banana onto a fishing or trading vessel was to invite complete doom—from mysterious disappearances to a devastatingly empty net. Forget the tropical fruit curse; ripening bananas release ethylene gas that speeds up the spoilage of *all* other food, forcing crews to rush their voyage. The real threat was rotten food and starvation! *The Unlucky Redhead* Anyone with flaming crimson hair was a certified 'Jonah'—an immediate harbinger of bad luck whose very presence could sink the ship. The intense belief was so strong that if a sailor saw a redhead before boarding, they *had* to speak first to neutralize the terrible bad luck—a social anxiety nightmare on the docks. *Renaming a Vessel* You can never, under any circumstances, rename your beloved boat without a meticulous ceremony to trick the Sea God, Poseidon, who keeps a ledger of every ship. Poseidon's ledger is a clever fiction; the real danger was confusing official maritime records, insurance papers, and salvage contracts, thus creating administrative chaos and potential financial ruin. *Friday Sailings* Starting any voyage on a Friday was deemed an absolute guarantee of misfortune, so potent was the superstition that no true sailor would ever raise anchor on that day. The British Navy, in a legendary attempt to mock this superstition, built a vessel named *HMS Friday*, captained by a man named Friday, and sailed her out on a Friday—and she was never seen again. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

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We’ve installed SMARTDOCK on this Regulator for the Perth Boat Show, giving you the chance to experience smartphone-controlled docking firsthand. See how intuitive and responsive it is. Feel the control. Dock the boat. If you think SMARTDOCK looks easy? Come and try it for yourself. 📍 Perth Boat Show | This Weekend Come and find the Gineico Marine team at 📌 Stand 12 https://www.gineicomarine.com.au/smartdock-docking-system/ #SmartDock #PerthBoatShow #GineicoMarine

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Whether you envision coastal hopping or ambitious bluewater passages, our latest article will help chart your course toward confident and rewarding boat cruising experiences. Dive into the full post for all the details now: https://sailingbritican.com/boat-cruising/ #sailinglife #learntosail #sailingexperience #sailingbasics #sailinglessons #sailingadventure

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