Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada
Weather: Overcast, drizzle, light wind, H 12c L7c, barometer 1027
Along with the ongoing yard work projects, today each of the watches were rotated through a safety orientation. This one will be the first of many to come as the constant repetition enables crew members to become familiar with the routine, know where the safety equipment is stored and gain confidence in their abilities to handle a crisis. Directly after lunch the Chief Mate held a workshop and practice session for hauling the main and fore braces. The importance of repeating commands was stressed as was body positioning, keeping hands away from the pinrail edge when hauling, correctly putting the lines back on the pins and making/hanging a proper coil.
Ships Work: Drop out entire port and starboard anchor chains; clean and oil anchor chain shots; clean chain locker; down rigged small boat Mr Bones and put in bay; continue organizing hold; store new paint; warehouse inventory of wire; rust busted and prepped iron work from mast, boom and yards.