Today we went on a long trip to Horn Point, Maryland. Before we left, starboard watch
went to the Sigsbee to get the boat ready while port took down the campsite. While underway, the watches switched off between science watch and deck watch. Science watch included water quality testing and plankton catching,mwhcih was exciting. Starboard even caught a larval fish. On deck watch, we raised the sails and learned about navigation. The boat ride was seven hours long and the waves were huge, yet despite the ocean spray it was fun. The campsite at Horn Point is beautiful, with clouds that look painted and an actual bathroom (yes, there is running water here. Yay!). After a delicious dinner of hotdogs and hamburgers, we played a few extremely competitive rounds of Capture the Flag, then turned on for bed.
Also, the Sigsbee's crew set a new speed record today: 8.7 knots
Leaving the harbor
Preparing to raise the sail
Learning to steer the Sigsbee
The view from Sigsbee
Catching plankton
Eating dinner
Lucy, Kalyn, Natalia, Cooper, Colby
Photography by Mikaela (our RA)
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