Fishing boat crew cross equator

The crew are aiming to be in Cape Town by Christmas

West Country sailor Pete Goss and his crew have crossed the equator in their wooden fishing boat as they continue their journey to Australia.

Mr Goss and his son Eliot, brother Andy and brother-in-law Mark Maidment set off on 20 October and are retracing a voyage from Cornwall made in 1854.

They entered the Southern Hemisphere at about 2330 GMT on 21 November.

Their vessel, Spirit of Mystery, is relying on sail and navigating by the stars, as did the original crew.

Mr Goss's crew hope to make it to Australia by the end of February, via Cape Town, South Africa.

The trip has been raising money for the charity - of which Mr Goss is patron - Cornwall Playing for Success which provides out-of-hours activities for children.