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Well, the
day is not yet over.... After the Childrens Crusade
participants departed the ship in the early afternoon, we
turned around and readied bunks for Portraits of a Port Summer
Institute teachers to board. A
dozen teachers have been exploring the history and cultural
resources of New Bedford during the week thanks to a grant
secured by the New Bedford Whaling Museum and now come aboard
for a component that not only introduces them to the Schooner Ernestina
but also the coastal waters of the SouthCoast and land-based
resources on Marthas Vineyard. After
an orientation and safety briefing, we set sail for Quicks
Hole and around the other side of Naushon Island to Tarpaulin
Cove. Once at anchor, we struck sail in the twilight with
great company several boat lengths away. The schooners Shenandoah
and Corwith Cramer were already in the Cove. You
can see the Cramer in the photos below as the jib and
jumbo are furled for the night. Yes,
we needed a flash on the camera to capture some of the images.
It is common on these ships to work around the clock. Crew
become so in-tune with the ship they can manage many tasks in
low light. Especially when underway, it is important to
protect night vision, or the adjustment our retinas make in
low light conditions. Accordingly, we resist use of
flashlights or use red filters that are less likely to trigger
the readjustment of our eyes for daylight conditions. Rods
over cones while sailing at night? We'd
like to thank Schooner/Whaling Museum veteran, Judy Giusti for
her great enthusiasm and skill as a teacher. She is out on the
bowsprit in the image below right in blue and came aboard to
help strengthen the continuity between all the resources and
presentation offered during the Institute. Program
Coordinator: Rhonda Moniz
Captain: Gregg Swanzey
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