| Schooner Ernestina is underway from
Vineyard Haven today sailing back through Quicks'
Hole and across Buzzards Bay with 17
Elderhostelers aboard in the midst of a six-day
program that will finish in New Bedford on
Saturday morning, June 3rd. The plan for this evening is to anchor
off South Dartmouth in Clarks Cove or off
Ricketsons Point. You can see the soundings (or
depths) in feet on the chart. Ernestina draws 13
feet and so the captain must look carefully at
the chart to determine the best place to anchor.
Also muddy (M) or sandy (S) bottoms are better
holding ground for anchoring then a rocky (Rk)
bottom. Ernestina's anchor weighs about 750
pounds.
The ship will
arrive tomorrow around midday at Tonnessen Park
at New Bedford State Pier for an afternoon of
visits in the National Park.
Winds: SW'ly Force
4-5
Sea: 2-4 feet
Weather: Sunny after Morning Fog
Air Temperature: 17C
Barometer: 30.10" and steady
Captain: Amanda
Madeira
Program Coodinator: Andrea Parrish
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