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.
The name of the game today is to try to get every ounce of wind caught in the sails that we possible can. Both watches have spent a good chunk of their day setting sails and/or bracing yards to catch the lightest of winds. This has proven to be great practice for the new recruits
Goodbye hot showers and hello adventure. Today at about 1400, we said adieu to the beautiful town of Lunenburg NS and set sail for Cape Charles Virginia. The rain has held off and though the temperature is…refreshing, everyone on board is excited to be back on the water. Our new trainees are putting their recently
DATE: May 22nd, 2015 REMARKS: Land ho! The pretty wooded islands of Nova Scotia emerged out of the fog late this morning, shortly followed by the sweet smell of wood smoke. As I write we’re abeam of Mosher Island lighthouse. It’s about 10 degrees C, but feels colder with the damp, drizzly air and wind
After crossing out of the Gulf Stream the water temperature plummeted from 26 degrees Centigrade to 12.5 overnight – feels freezing after a year almost entirely spent in the tropics. Warm hats, long underwear, boots and jackets have been dug out from sea chests, and under-bunks, and everyone’s all bundled up and waddling around like
