Last day of the event at Cleveland and we had the most visitors across our deck: 2500. What a day! Pilot booked for tomorrow morning 1000. Some early morning fresh provisioning before departure. Planning an anchorage at Port Huron. Captain’s Comments: As seems to be the theme of this summer’s voyage of tall ship celebrations […]
Ship’s work: Yesterday we sent down the spanker as it needs repair, so today we bend on the new spanker to replace it. Spot painting. Captain’s Comments: More today than yesterday: 2,425 visitors crossed our decks today. Position: Alongside #30, Cleveland Weather: Sunny and cooler with a moderate Northerly breeze. Forecast light winds turning Southeast.
Ship’s work: Send down spanker for repair Commence Sea Never Dry repairs. Sea Never Dry is a traditional (yet colourful) dory that has sailed around the world with us many times. A lovely wooden dory built by Lunenburg’s Dory Shop. Dry sail Prepare Picton Castle for the public – our first day of an open ship for
Today we departed Buffalo. The Pilot came aboard 0915 – a bit earlier than we anticipated but we were ready for him. 1020 and we had cleared Port of Buffalo. The Mates had the crew break into watches. Ship’s work: Spot painting. Captain’s Comments: This will be an easy passage – one night across Lake
Ship’s work: Complete build and paint box for bladder tank Continue work on ANN Oil decks starboard Several small painting jobs around the ship Oil blocks Tar seizings and ratline clove hitches starboard fore Some tarring on quarter deck Training: Up & over with all new hands wanting to go aloft. Continue ship familiarisation New
Ship’s work: Paint buff and black Oil decks port side Bend fore T’Gallant Mend spanker Workshops: Walk-through fire drill Sail drills Captain’s Comments: Familiarisation of new hands continues. Having bid farewell to the other ships who were in Buffalo with us, the crew is happy to take a quiet day without the bustle of an
Captain’s Log – The Welland Canal One of our Facebook followers asked a few weeks ago when we were talking about the ports we’ll visit this summer in the Great Lakes, what we do about getting around Niagara Falls. Going up or downriver there is certainly not an option. As one of the Wonders of
Open to public 1100-1700, and 2460 crossed the deck. Another busy day! Set up sailmaker’s bench ashore and repaired fore T’Gallant. Work on the wooden boat ANN continues: One more plank shaped, continue to close old fastening holes. Mark Baxter, our ship’s carpenter, is working hard and doing a great job. Workshop: Lashings Captain’s Comments:
Open to public 1100-1700 and 2365 visitors got a tour of the ship. We hosted another reception aboard Picton Castle this evening from 1900 to 2100. By all reports, it seems to have gone very well. Captains’ Dinner at Buffalo Yacht Club and Captain Lorenzen was the guest speaker. Cook Donald took some well-deserved time
It’s our first open-ship day of the event in Buffalo. Open to public from 1100 to 1700 with lots of long queues of people wanting to come to see the ship. In all, 2023 came across our deck today. Fairy lights in the rigging for tonight’s Reception 1900 to 2200, mostly the guests stayed ashore
