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Date: Tueday, May 1, 2001
Time: 2200 EDT

We have some fine Wx this week as High Pressure sits over the Carolinas. Spent the last day of April alongside the Fall River Line State Pier tackling deck projects. We are docked on the South Face and get plenty of Sunshine and Fresh air to dry paint on the Schooner's Rails and Hull. A Cargo vessel lies astern of us, the MV CABO VERDE. This 7000 gross ton ship is in port for a few weeks to load goods and automobiles bound for Cape Verde. Our Anthropologist Traudi Coli made a passage on the CABO VERDE this winter to Cape Verde. She spent 20 days underway, with the large Diesel engine chugging all the way. Traudi gave the crew of the Ernestina a tour of the ship.

We had Durfee High School from Fall River on Board for a 4 hour program this morning. We got underway at 0900, and set the 4 Lowers, and motorsailed into the Light SSW  Breeze until we were close to Mt. Hope. All hands enjoyed a quiet sail while participating in five learning stations which included Lookout and Helm, Plankton, History of Ernestina, Navigation, and A Shark Lecture. Lunch was a great big picnic on deck in the Summer weather. We  sailed downwind towards the dock after the Stations, and the students donned harness and experienced a climb out on the Bowsprit. We struck sail, turned on the engine and returned to the dock by 1300. What a great day out on Mt. Hope Bay!

Captain: Willi Bank
Program Coordinator: Crista Mellican

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