We greeted 23 Scouts and chaperones from Troop 651 Billerica at Fan Pier this morning at 9am. After a safety briefing and orientation we got underway setting the "four lowers" in Boston Harbor. In calm wind and haze, we are motorsailing towards Cape Ann and cooler temps. We're on the lookout for some wind!

We sailed out towards Cape Ann with the Schooner Lettie G. Howard following. We saw a couple Minke Whales off Newcombs Ledge and a basking shark. Lettie went east For Rockland Maine, and we tacked back toward Gloucester.

A US Navy Ship was entering the harbor ahead of us and took over the SE harbor (security zone). We had to make our own anchorage at the NW corner of the harbor and dropped the hook and all sails but the Mainsail.

We had a quiet night at anchor.

Program Coordinator: Rhonda Moniz
Captain: Willi Bank