MackSolo Team Update β Day 64 βοΈ π
Woooooohoooooooo!!! πͺβ¨πΊππ»π₯³ππΎπThis morning is a major celebratory moment, as Mack has reached his FIRST ANTIPODAL point near Rodrigues, #indianocean, at coΓΆrdinates 18.012S 065.02E. He took off at 7H30 local time (3h30 UTC) and landed again in Plaine Magnien, Grand Port, Mauritius π²πΊaround 15h10 local time (11H10 UTC).
But what on earth is an #antipodal? Well, to achieve a #roundtheworld record, #Guinness requires to pass via two #antipodal (opposite) points on #Earth. Practically, it means that if you were to pierce a skewer through an π, the point in and the one back out would be your two antipodal points. Guinness needs to greenlightπ¦β
these points (and the route) before setting off.
So what is Mack's second antipodal point? Another tiny island, called Isla Socorro, in Mexico π²π½.
For comparison, what were Zara's antipodal points? At first, they were Tumaco, Colombia, and Jambi, Indonesia...
Unfortunately, due to weather β, Zara was unable to reach her chosen point and only got as far as #Quibdo, #Colombia. She, therefore, had to adapt her second antipodal point accordingly and receive confirmation from Guinness that they agreed with a swap from Jambi, to Jakarta.
For Mack another big overseas day is coming up, as he flies from #ilemaurice to the #seychelles.
Fingers crossed for Mack everyone πβ¨π€! Wish him a safe βοΈ journey, which you can follow (with live tracking and live arrivals board updates, as and when mishaps occur π) on his website:
https://macksolo.com/journey/
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