| Students performed some skits based on
the history of the Ernestina/Morrissey while at
anchor in Aucoot Cove last night. Then, this
morning, after raising the Mainsail and Foresail,
all hands enjoyed breakfast on deck followed by
an all out field day in the holds. By 0900 the
ship was clean, we hauled back the anchor and set
sail across Buzzards Bay. As
the wind blew Southwest, the crew tacked the ship
more than once to find the approach channel to
New Bedford. After lunch all hands gathered on
the quarter deck and shared their final thoughts.
We sailed into New Bedford
Harbor at 1500 and struck sail just East of the
State Pier. By 1600 the Schooner lay alongside
Tonnessen Park again, home after a three week
trip to Boston.
Parents and friends were there
at the dock to meet us and soon all were ashore
once again.
Text from Students follows...
Day One:
A Watch Write-Up (June 24) After arriving at Fan Pier, we received
our first sight of the Schooner Ernestina.
The new temporary crew members were oriented to
their home for 2 nights and 3 days.
Then came hard work. Our true sailing
experience began when we raised sail.
Pulling out of Boston, to Gloucester Harbor for
an otter trawl, our adventure was on its
way. While onboard, we went through the
motions of re-acting years of history of
everything from doing some fishing to our daily
watches. At 11, we woke to a full moon over
Stellwagon bank. In an almost surreal
atmosphere, we took our posts at watch.
Knowing our slumbering crew-members below
depended on our every decision. Hours later
we returned to bed, exhausted after a truly
unique experience at sea.
Written by- Alexis, Desiree, Mike,
Hannah, James
Day Two-
C Watch Write-Up (June 25) After Sailing through the night, we woke
to our first breakfast onboard the
Ernestina. The day was eventful. We
learned to navigate with Rob, and different rope
crafts with Marty and Crista. We collected
various forms of plankton and studied them under
a microscope. After lunch, we ventured out
onto the Cape Cod Shores in Dories. And
later jumped off the bowsprit for swimming.
After dinner, Angela led us in some evening
activities. As we turned B Watch Bancroft
into Pamela Anderson, B-Watch Ian into Mary-Kate
Olson, and Crista- Program Coordinator into Ozzy
Osbourne. We finished the night off with
some singing and after hours party in the aft
cabin~~sssshhhhh DON'T TELL CAPTAIN
WILLI!!!
Written by Molly, Kathy, Joe, Marisa, Curt
Day Three-
B-Watch Write-Up (June 26)
We were anchored in a bay
So we couldn't sail away.
We Hauled up the Sails
And cleaned with Pails
And we will be in New Bedford
today.
Written by Kate, Adia, Ester,
Bancroft, Ian
Captain: Willi Bank
Program Coordinator: Crista Mellican
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