21.00 UTC – NANUQ has crossed the “meridian of zero longitude” (also known as the “Greenwich Meridian”) at 17.24 UTC today and is now about 200 nautical miles north of Shetlands in position 62d45N, 0d49W. A skipper’s dispatch received at this time reports the following: “Making fantastic progress with average 9 knots, 214 nautical miles over the last 24 hours. Sighted dolphins and 2 whales. Plenty of fulmars accompanying NANUQ. We haven’t sighted any sign of human activity over the last day… Our autopilot is doing a fantastic job. Great sailing and a privilege to be here and now! Sailing with steady easterly winds north of a low pressure system. Have a good night!” NANUQ is on her way to Seyðisfjörður, east Iceland, where she is estimated to arrive in two days.
