Ep. 12 Pollywogs no mas: Transequatorial passage from Panama to the Galápagos - February 2016

On February 12th, we set sail out of Isla Parida, Panama, bound for the Islas Secas, a mere 20 nautical miles away. The Gods of the Winds had other plans, however. After an hour of beating hard into 30 knots of breeze and fighting to stay on course, we yielded to nature's demands and spun downwind to begin a 700-nautical mile downwind sail to the fabled Galápagos archipelago. This video captures the delights our first true bluewater crossing, including our EQUATOR CROSSING and Shellback ceremony, a passage we were lucky to share with our good friend and crewmate, Lori. LINKS Blog: http://svtheredthread.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/svtheredthread/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/svtheredthread FILM BY: Jessie MUSIC: Clean Bandit (feat. Jess Glynne) - "Rather Be" Zac Brown Band - "Where the Boat Leaves From" Blondie - "Tide is High" LOCATION: The big blue sea, from Western Panama to Isla San Cristóbal in the Galápagos