Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Partly cloudy, cool, H 9c L 4c, barometer 1014 Daily Log: Today’s first lesson arrived at our morning muster, directly after breakfast. The Captain spoke about the importance of continually checking the lines when it’s raining and putting slack in them whenever necessary. When wet, the manila …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Overcast, H 14c L 6c, barometer 1020 How can a day possibly go wrong when the first thing you see is a stunning sunrise to the west and a double rainbow to the east?! What was even more amazing is that we had the double rainbow before …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Frost, cold breeze, H 11c L -2c, barometer 1027 Another layer of safety training was introduced to the crew this afternoon. During the walk though of the heavy weather drill the Chief Mate taught the crew about where the nets, safety lines and typhoon zip lines are …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Sunny, cool, H 10c L 4c, barometer 1020 Today the crew enjoyed what may be their last day off while docked in Lunenburg Harbour. With departure moving ever closer, there was the obligatory mad dash to get laundry done. A big thanks to the folks at The …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Frost in the morning, clear sky, H 12c L 4c, barometer 1015 Frost! We woke up to frost this morning!! Granted at this time of year we could also be under snow, but still it was a shock to the system to see the hatch and deck …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: H 16c L 5c, barometer 1013, morning clear, afternoon overcast and windy Training continues today by focusing on gaining more understanding and practice with sail handling. One of the main reasons we do this type of training in watches initially is because these are the crew members …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Clear sky, cool, H 14c L7c, barometer 1009. Today was filled with an assortment of tasks that were malleable enough to work around when the food truck arrived, and taking a midday break instead of one after dinner as the crew was scheduled to attend a 18:30 …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Humid, warm, H 18c L 11c, barometer 1001. Watching the jib boom being sent out today was a fascinating process. Unlike when we hoisted the t’gallant masts and the royal and t’gallant yards, almost everything with sending out the jib boom happens at eye level and in …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Overcast, foggy, rain, H 18c L 14c, barometer 1008 Finally our Engineer was able to work outside today! So much of his job takes place below decks that this afternoon, despite the foggy rain, he was grinning from ear to ear to be able to spend some …
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Overcast, cool, H 14c L 11c, barometer 1010 It is so exciting watching the ship coming back together. From all of the sails, yards and masts that were taken down in August, it is amazing to see the reverse process. The crew is gaining so much first …
