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Date: Friday, June 7, 2002
Indian Head School

Janet Agius, Lead Teacher

Milton High Overnight Sail

Today the third boatload of fifth graders from the Indian Head School boarded the Ernestina. Gale warnings and some wet weather influenced the Captain and crew to decide to keep the ERNESTINA on the dock during the final day of the India Head School's field trips. Education stations were moved below decks to try and keep people warm and dry. Stations including ERNESTINA history, navigation, knot tying, watershed ecology, and a little fun in the engine room left students and crew with a great day of leaning and fun.

Some interesting facts about the ship that will be remembered by students ...
-The ERNESTINA was built in Essex, MA.
-Women were originally not allowed to work on the fishing schooner ... but now the crew is mostly female!
-The ERNESTINA was named after the second owner's daughter. The original name, EFFIE M. MORRISEY, was named after the original owner's daughter as well.
-The ship is 108 years old!
-There once was a polar bear onboard.
-Fishermen in the past used dories off the ERNESTINA to fish for cod.
-ERNESTINA draws 12 ft, which means that the boat goes 12 feet below the water.
-There are deck prisms that spread light from the deck to the holds below deck.
-There are two engines that run on diesel fuel. One is an engine that creates electricity, and the other moves the boat when the weather does not cooperate and the sails cannot be set.
-Onboard ships it seems that everything has a different name.
Map - Chart
Kitchen - Galley
Bed - Bunk
Toilet - Head, not the Captain's quarters!

It was a great day for students and crew and what better way to finish the day than with a sea shanty:
Heave away, Haul away.
We're bound away for Australia
!

Sumitted by Steve Kirk

Milton Academy Overnight Sail

At 1530, 20 participants from Milton HS joined the ship for a 24 hour trip to Boston. The weather in New Bedford was cold and Wet, and the winds were NNE at 28 Knots. The forecast called for increasing northerly wind before sunset.

The images on the lower right show us Outbound the Entrance channel to New Bedfoord moving along under Foresail and Frank Crawford is seen at the Helm while the Students get orientation below.

We made our way to Aucoot cove , which  is close to the western entrance to the canal. We have many miles to go, and need an early start. The wind  should lay down tonight...

Captain: Willi Bank
Program Coordinator: MaryHelen Gunn/Crista Mellican

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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