CROSSING THE DATE LINE FEB 11, 2008

CROSSING THE DATE LINE MONDAY February 11, 2008

For us the date of February 11, 2008 has not occurred.

Today is February 12, 2008. Yesterday was February 10, 2008.

We crossed the 180th meridian, which is the date line. When proceeding west from Greenwich England, one hour is gained every 15 degrees of longitude. Consequently, 360 degrees divided by 15 degrees equals 24 hours, which causes one day to be gained when circumnavigating the globe westward.

When this is done in an airplane it does not seem so significant and is hardly noticed. When it is done on the ocean at 20 knots per hour it has a different relationship and is hard to realize.

There are eleven people on board that have a birthday on February 11, 2008 and those lucky few will not age.