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New Bedford to Boston
Friday, June 20-Sunday, June 22, 2003

Saturday, June 21, 2003

 

Wild Harbor to Boston Harbor Islands - June 21

Some crew enjoyed a stunning sunrise on anchor watch early Saturday morning and everyone else woke up to cloudy skies and a chilly first day of summer.

After hauling back the anchor, we were underway up the Cape Cod Canal toward Boston.  The crew stood regular watches, giving the UMASS Boston students time to put the skills and knowledge they have been acquiring over the past week to use.

The wind was force 1 to 2 out of the northwest, meaning we needed to keep the motor on for much of the sail.  However, crew were given the opportunity to use their navigation skills, do a couple of plankton tows, practice knots, collect regular water samples for analysis, climb a loft and reflect on their surroundings and experience.

We dropped anchor at 1900 in Peddocks Island, about six miles from Boston Inner Harbor.  After an all-hands dinner in the fo'c'sle due to showers, some of the crew gathered for a final evening of entertainment down below.  We sang songs, played games, told jokes and generally enjoyed each other's company after a week of getting to know each other.  Throughout the night, we stood anchor watch with winds 10-15 knots and rain showers.

Program Coordinators: Kristen Sharpless
Captain: Amanda Madeira

The track from the eastern end of Buzzards Bay, through Cape Cod Canal and on to the Outer Islands of the Boston Harbor Islands.

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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