Horse latitudes

Horse latitudes

The belts of variable, light winds and fine weather associated with the subtropical anticyclones The name originated with the historical sailing practise of throwing the horses being transported to America or the West Indies overboard when these latitudes were reached and the light winds caused the voyage to be overly extended.

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