After a wonderful, busy and successful stay at Cape Charles we were under way this morning at approx 8am. For a time, we sailed along with the Lynx and other boats from the harbour before making our way to Ingram Bay at the mouth of the Great Wicomico River. The wind was rather light but …
Wow – what a day! We opened the ship for tours from 9am-4pm and had a steady stream of people all day. The heat and humidity was fierce and our crew did an admirable job of keeping each other hydrated and/or rotating through the sunny areas of the ship. The people coming aboard were in …
Reports from crew members ashore say the ice cream is plentiful, the coffee fantastic and both are just the thing to while away the time it takes to finish a load of laundry. On the ship we hosted the Welcome Party for 50-60 people, copious amounts of food and a live band. Our crew did …
We have arrived in Cape Charles! Docking just before noon, the crew is excited to be able to set foot on dry land once more… mostly for laundry, a solid wifi signal and a cold drink. The Starboard watch has been stood down and is even now roaming about town, no doubt looking also for …
The best part about today was the special treat of being able to ride in the skiff to take pictures of the Picton Castle with all sails set. Despite there being little to no wind we had all the sail set to dry from the rain of two nights ago. SHIP’S WORK: We finished up …
Today had been entirely about beautifying the ship for our arrival into Cape Charles…and man is she looking good! A whole lot of elbow grease makes a huge difference. We’ve also had a steady stream of small local boats cruising by to see what we have been up to. The pictures they must be snapping …
What a busy day today has been! Once again we were able to sail with all sails set. This does require a fairly steady stream of sail handling in order to catch as much wind as possible. This, in turn, means the skill set of our trainees continues to improve. As we sailed into the …
Millions of stars, a stunning sunrise and a clear blue sky ushered us through the day today. The sun is hot, the breeze cool and the occasional wave soaking has become something to look forward to once again. To top all of that off, in the last few minutes of the 6am-12pm watch the sudden …
Emerging from a foggy early morning we once again find the temperature slowly creeping upwards. It is with pleasure that most of us have shed one layer of clothes though the foulies are not far out of reach. As the day progressed we set one sail after another until finally there were none left to …
Blue skies sighted this morning!! While the temperature has been slowly getting warmer, to the delight of all, today is the first blue sky we’ve seen since our departure from Lunenburg. Even though the clouds soon closed in once more, the crew went about daily activities with an extra smile and a little renewed vigor. …
