The Pallada has crossed the international date line

On December 1, at 02:18 (ship's time) the frigate Pallada which was proceeding with the speed of 7.6 knots, crossed the 180th Meridian in latitude – 07° 06' 2" S and entered the Western hemisphere. This Meridian is called the the international date line (IDL) that is an imaginary line of demarcation on the surface of Earth that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next. This means that the ship's crew lived the same Sunday twice.
In addition, December 1 is the first summer day in the southern hemisphere. Thus, the crew of the Pallada for a month of circumnavigation experienced sailing in three seasons-autumn, spring and summer.

The first Sunday of December was marked with five ship drills, clean-up, classes and shipboard work. If the wind was fair, ship's speed reached 11 knots. For the first time since the beginning of the round-the-world expedition, the frigate was accompanied by a flock of dolphins who were taking turns while jumping out of the water under the bowsprit.

The next day began with the bracing of the yards and sails setting. The ship's schedule is fully maintained: training sessions, ship works, watches are going on.

Despite the fact that the winter on the frigate is canceled, the crew starts preparing for the New Year holiday. The New Year holiday under sail...What can be more romantic?

On December 6, the sailing ship will call at the first port of Apia, having finished the first and longest passage of the round-the-world expedition.



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