Ship’s work: After a day of “make and mend” Sunday’s rest the crew are back at it on their watches. A beautiful blue sky sunny day with a sweet breeze, all hands are turning to for some useful jobs. Sounds of chipping away rust, wire brushing metal, lathering tar on the shrouds smells great across the ship. The spanker was unbent and laid out on the quarterdeck. The sailmaker and assistants were able to mend a tear it got last night when the watch was practiing setting it. The ship’s Bosun is hard at work refitting the forward head. And a very important dinosaur meeting took place on the hatch conducted by ruler Dawson (age 5).
From: New Orleans
Towards: Panama
Date: 7th May 2018
Noon Position: 26 10,8 N – 086 43, 4′ W
Course + Speed: South East 1/4 South + 5,3 kts
Wind direction + Force: NE + 4
Swell Height + Direction: 1.5 m + NxW
Weather: Bright and sunny, not a cloud in the sky
Day’s Run: 124.6 NM
Distance to Port: 1074 NM
Voyage: 366.5 NM
Sail Set: topsails, main + fore sail, t’gallants, outer + inner jib and fore topmast staysail