The
day started early at our anchorage off Appledore Island in the
Isles of Shoals, ME 8 miles off Portsmouth, NH.
We awoke to a world of fog.
Although we had watches at different times, we all
agreed on one thing, we couldn’t see.
At 6 am everyone rose to a magnificent breakfast
prepared by Laurie the cook: warm fluffy pancakes with steamy
syrup and strawberry toppings, delish.
After eating we set off for the Isle of Shoals.
The fog was lifting, so it was easier to see the many
sea creatures that awaited us; crabs, mussels, gulls galore,
we found everything imaginable.
After looking for creatures in shifts we set back to
the schooner with the fog closing like a door behind us.
We tirelessly raised the sails and set off for
Gloucester once again. The
fog grew continuously worse but we continued on.
We were each in charge of a sail, A watch
had the fore, B watch had the jumbo, and C watch had the jib.
There were a few minor mistakes, but nothing too much.
Then the rain took control.
We were getting pounded by rain, and the thunder was
directly behind us. We
went down below and waited while the crew brought us away from
the storm. Afterwards
we got back on deck and did various activities like going
aloft, making monkey’s fists, and conducting experiments
with aquatic life. The
sun broke through and we saw two beautiful rainbows.
They were gorgeous! We proceeded
to coast into Gloucester and by 7:00 pm. We were anchored in
the bay. Steve
told us the summary of the history of the ship, which was very
interesting, and we brushed our teeth and said goodnights.
Then we crept to our bunks at the end of another great
day.
~Greg (B Watch) We
ended the day anchored in Gloucester Harbor once again.
Program Coordinator:
Gretchen Stuppy
Captain: Sophie Morse
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The maroon track shows our
arrival yesterday and the blue track our departure today from
the Isles of Shoals off the NH/ME border out 8 miles.
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