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Date: Monday, June 4, 2001
Time: 2200 EDT

Winds were building nicely from the NW as the Ernestina, carrying 42 participants and chaperones from the Kathryn Burns Prep School, cast her lines from New Bedford Harbor.  The students energy and excitement would be matched by an ambitious sail plan and schedule full of activities for their eight hour program.  We were able to set the four lower sails with all the added strength on board, then proceed to clear the hurricane barrier under sail alone.  Our track shows us making a series of short tacks along the coast so we could stay close to a favorable anchorage spot for the afternoon activities.

The morning rotation of learning stations was broken by an excellent lunch under way but as the wind did not abate by early afternoon, we had to strike the main and take our plan for dory rowing and rig climbing to the shelter of New Bedford's inner harbor.  Groups alternated between team rowing efforts in our fishing dories to individually climbing aloft or creating rope bracelets from traditional sailor knots.

We ended an experience filled day with another meal where all hands could relax and  take in the calm of the evening settling in. 

Thank you to the cooperative efforts of the Kathryn Burns School and Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.   It is rewarding when students, finding themselves with in a new environment, work together to accomplish great tasks or individually surmount personal obstacles.  We benefit and enrich our experiences as well just from having these students share our decks.

Captain: Sophie Morse
Program Coordinator:  Inette Rex 

We would like to thank Lotus and IBM for donation of software, hardware and funding to enable regular electronic updates from the ship.

NOAA Chart is provided courtesy of Maptech using Cruising Navigator 4.3 and grabbing the image using Grabit Pro 6.02.

 
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