The Doldrums: why Oliver Widger isn’t going anywhere fast right now as he nears the Equator
Today, a look at the Doldrums, a region near the Equator in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans where the wind suddenly dies. People are seeing the Doldrums in real time as they follow the journey of Oregon solo sailor Oliver Widger, whose boat has been becalmed in recent days while he waits for better wind.
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