Day 7: Free Day- Fishing and Swimming

   This morning we woke up late because of our campfire. We then packed up, made our way to the boat and set off. We weren't heading to another camp so we had a day full of everything fun we loved to do. We didn't even have to go anywhere in particular. After we finished breakfast, we began sailing across the bay and down the shore. Along the way, we fished with the trawl net and caught many white perch, croaker, comb jellies, and even a 22-inch Channel Catfish! Once we reached a certain part of the Magothy River, we dropped anchor and had a chance to jump off the boat into the water. We even got to jump from the bowsprit (the very front of the boat) and the strongback (the very back of the boat). Amazingly, no one got stung by jellyfish while swimming, although some people did get stung when we pulled up the trawl net. We got to see the Sultana, another boat with a student crew on it, and even sang our signature "We Eat Birds" song. 

Inspecting the catch from the trawl net

We pulled up a blue crab in the net, which we got to hold because it had no chelipeds (claws).

Jumping off the bowsprit

Cat landing

Race of working coils

Port watch preparing dinner- spaghetti with tomato sauce, caprese salad, and brioche

Lucy, Cooper, Colby, Jake

Photos by Natalia and Mikaela