Thursday, March 20, 2014

‘Minnow’ Waits



Today, 20th March, is the Spring Equinox when day and night are equal in time at the equator, i.e., there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. At mid-day the sun’s zenith momentarily hovered over the intersection of the Greenwich Date Line and the Equator.

The Autumn Equinox occurs on 22nd September, and in the UK around that time, there may be a greater frequency of gales than at other times, but meteorologists maintain statistics do not support that belief.

Whatever the case, both March and September have reputations for being windy.

April, the month of showers, follows March, when it can also be windy. Last year during April and May I encountered adverse westerly winds that kept me stormbound for many days. Will this year be different? Could I be blessed with fine weather and fair winds? This is my hope. Meanwhile, ‘Minnow’ and her skipper patiently wait for a propitious weather slot, early this April.

Links

Equinox


Equinoxial Gales


Strong Winds 10 – 12 March 2008


March Wind


The Winds of March


The Greenwich Date Line

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I'm praying for you to have some fair weather to make your initial voyage Bill. I'm also all agog to read of your exploits.
God speed

William Serjeant said...

Thanks Richard.

You are a great encourager.

Cheers,
Bill.