After an early morning start, the Ernestina and her crew departed from Vineyard Haven at 0900 for New Bedford with a force 2 wind out of the southwest and fog.  The UMASS Boston crew spent time standing watch and putting their navigation knowledge to practical use by plotting the ship's location and course.  They also continued their ocean studies with further water sampling and setting a plankton tow.  We found some isopods adrift in eel grass as well as the immature larval crab, megalops.

After lunch underway, we tied up at our homeport dock in New Bedford at 1400.  The weather turned fair and warm in the afternoon, which was spent rowing dories in the inner harbor and competing in a pin chase.  After dinner on board, the tired crew took some time for journal writing, reading and games on board and then watched Moby-Dick the movie on deck.  We all turned in for a good night's sleep after a full day.

Program Coordinators: Kristen Sharpless
Captain: Amanda Madeira