Here is the track from the
first two days showing orange from New Haven to Falkner Island
and then brown all the way out Long Island Sound, through
Fishers Island Sound (to avoid The Race), across Block Island
Sound and on to Padanaram in Dartmouth, MA.
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Underway
early, we were up at 0600 and sailed off toward an anchorage
in Buzzards Bay. This will be the longest passage of the trip
in one day with more than 100 miles to cover. We expect to not
stop until late in the evening at an anchorage near New
Bedford. Since
this is the first full day underway, much of the focus is on
learning about the ship and settling into the rhythm of the
ship. We
checked the tide tables and found that the tide at "The
Race" turned against us by 1030 in the morning and would
run the wrong way all day. Tide runs more than 5 knots at
maximum! The Race is off Orient Point on Long Island and is
across from Fishers Island on the Connecticut side. *
* * * * * * Falkner Island to Padanaram Today
was a blast! Just
before lunch the waves got big and started spraying water on
the bow. It was
just like riding a ride at six flags.
Everybody got soaked.
While we were leaving Long Island Sound a navy frigate
sailed past It was cool.
I’m having so much fun and its great to be out on the
water.
~Chandler Goetz (15)~ * * * * * * * *
Program Coordinator:
Rhonda Moniz
Schooner Sound Learning Program Coordinator: Chris Newlan
Captain: Gregg Swanzey
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Here is the track past Long
Sand Shoal off Old Saybrook at the mouth of the Connecticut
River.
Our destination by 1030pm is
Apponagansett Bay off Padanaram Harbor, a village of Dartmouth,
MA.
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Furling the jib topsail out
on the bowsprit as evening descends.
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Engine Room boat check, day
and night, 24 x 7.
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