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Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Time: 2200 EDT

Clear skies and light westerly in the Harbor this morning. We boarded 51 persons from Auburn Middle School (near Worcester), led by Jeff Rudert, and got underway just after 1000. Set all four lower sails in the Harbor, and shut down the Main Engine after clearing the Hurricane Barrier. A really beautiful day for sailing on Buzzards Bay. The group split up for classes on deck, and took turns steering the schooner, standing lookout on the bow, towing a plankton net and investigating samples under a microscope, practical navigation, schooner thesaurus, and simple machines (lever, axle, pulley) aboard the schooner. Simple machines is taught by Paul Anthony, a relative of Jeff Rudert, and frequent volunteer aboard Ernestina.

At 1200 we 'Hove To' on a port tack in the middle of the Bay, and all hands took a break for lunch. The breezy conditions, and slight chop presented a small challenge for those not familiar with shipbord meals.

After lunch students had two more classes, and then helped strike sail as we made our way back into the Harbor.

Captain: Willi Bank
Program Coordinator: Inette Rex

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