Land Ho! Plastiki Makes 1st Landfall!

9:44 AM Sat 1 May 2010 GMT

'Plastiki looks to be in remarkably good condition after her 39 days at sea'

The Plastiki has reached its first stop off after 39 days at sea! Having traveled from San Francisco, covering 3600 nautical miles, the crew are overjoyed to reach dry land, not to mention excited for the chance to sleep in a real bed that doesn't rock and roll all night!

The crew have landed on Christmas (or Kiritimati) Island, one of the the 33 low-lying atolls that make up the Republic of Kirimati which sits on the equator as a part of the Line Islands, roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Kiritimati's marine biodiversity is among the greatest in the world, including more than 150 species of corals and 550 species of fish. Something which the crew, especially Olav, the team's resident diver, are looking forward to exploring.

The Island is one of the many oceanic territories facing the threats of climate change, in particular rising sea waters. Their President Anote Tong has been actively seeking commitments from developed countries to help accommodate the population if rising sea levels finally do make Kiribati uninhabitable.

The crew will spend up to six days on the island exploring the local communities and wildlife and making all important boat repairs, so keep tuned for lots of updates, including news of some crew changes. For now though, we think the crew will be reveling in some much earned rest - that is, once they've got their land legs back!

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