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Troop 651 Boy Scouts
Billerica, MA
Three-day Program June 25-27, 2003

Thursday, June 26, 2003

 

We called all hands up at 0555 to haul back the anchor and set sail. The wind was absent in the sunny haze, so we motored on towards Stellwagen Bank with calm seas all the way. Jet contrails overhead cast a dramatic shadow on the haze that some crew described as a waterspout........we sailed a bit, and motored on towards Provincetown. The wind is light and variable, but for a while this morning we had a fair breeze and set all sails currently onboard. The Jib Topsail added almost a full knot. We set the Main Topsail for the first this year, and then the little breeze we had evaporated.

We crossed Stellwagen Bank looking for Whales and Sharks and trolling some gear in hopes of catching a Bluefish. All we got was a few pleasure boats that wanted a closer look or just wanted to cut across our fishing gear. Lost 2 good lures.

Rhonda went out in the little boat and took some nice photos of the sails over calm seas. Students were in stations, and standing watch.

We escaped the worst of the heat by staying well offshore away from malls and traffic! Swim call at anchor just outside of P-town harbor.

We plan to transit the canal Friday morning and return to New Bedford at 1600.

All is well

Program Coordinator: Rhonda Moniz
Captain: Willi Bank

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