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I have created a voicethread to share with Skipper Rich Wilson. If you would like to add your holiday greetings in your native language, I've attached the thread here. Thanks very much. Have a wonderful holiday!
http://voicethread.com/share/293360/
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In Week 3 of the sitesALIVE! Vendee Globe program with Skipper Rich Wilson there is a discussion of the Equator crossing ceremony. In the sitesALIVE! Teachers Guide on page 16, the author writes "The purpose of the ceremony is to be blessed by King Neptune, mythical ruler of the oceans.
During the ceremony, sailors typically dress oddly or cover themselves in a variety of
unpleasant materials (old food, marine mud, etc.) in an effort to “appease” King Neptune and
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This morning I received a Skype call from Skipper Rich Wilson. He was testing to be sure that he would be able to connect with race organizers at sea. My students and I followed his voyage from NYC to Melbourne, A… Continuer