During the Age of Sail, sailors riding the trade winds past the equator dreaded becoming stranded in the doldrums, a meteorologically distinct region in the deep tropics. For at least a century, ...
The Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia voyaging canoes are expected to see land again in the next week after crossing the equator on their way to French Polynesia. Polynesian Voyaging Society / Jonathan “Sav” ...
Note: the author is currently on a field campaign investigating the doldrums in the eastern Atlantic. Please email her directly for her availability. WASHINGTON — During the Age of Sail, sailors ...