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Greens Farms Academy
Five-day Program
Portland, ME to Boston, MA

Day 1: August 25, 2003

Monday morning started off rainy; we were all cold, damp, and tired. Little did we know what was in store for us that day!! We learned the ropes of the boat (no pun intended) --- everything from how to care for the wood to the proper way to steer! Steering was a favorite part for many of the students, for they learned there is much more to it than just spinning the wheel! Along with steering, they had the opportunity to climb the rigging up to the top of the boat and walk out on the bowsprit at the front of the vessel to furl the jib. Later, a short class was taught which covered simple machines used on the ship and their mechanical advantages. During this class, the students used a pulley to play a game of tug-o-war and also had chances to do other hands-on activities.

After seeing whales and dolphins, waving to friends on the Spirit of Massachusetts, and eating a delicious dinner of chicken Marseilles with brown rice, we all were ready for bed. But there was ONE MORE surprise planned! That night we played a game in which a crew member pulled an object, such as toilet paper, out of a bag and asked three contestants (one from each of the three teams) why he or she deserved to marry it!! After lots of laughs and plenty of mosquito bites, we called it a night. Throughout the evening and into the early morning we all took turns doing night watch. But we didn’t mind too much because up in the night sky was Mars!

Program Coordinator: Patrick Merrill
Captain: Willi Bank

We would like to thank Lotus and IBM for donation of software, hardware and funding to enable regular electronic updates from the ship.

NOAA Chart is provided courtesy of Maptech using Cruising Navigator 4.3 and grabbing the image using Grabit Pro 6.02.

 
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