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Date: Friday, August 24, 2001

Maritime Mathematics Summer Content Institute for Teachers

Maritime Math Second Week
Fifth Day

In the Spar Shed

z Construction of a Spar from Standing Timber to Gaff
A presentation by Leon Poindexter who has constructed several of Ernestna's spars and led other restoration projects on the ship.

Team Activities

z Laying Out for Eight-Siding and Designing a Jig

z Using Line levels and Water Levels to Define a Reference

z The Inclined Plane

z Assembling Scientific Data and Graphic Representation

 

The Call Backs for Maritime Mathematics will be:
Saturday, September 22 8am-2pm
Bridgewater State College

Saturday, October 27 9am-1pm
Schooner Ernestina Offices at 89 North Water Street

Saturday, December 15 8am-1pm
Bridgewater State College

Optional Call Backs are offered for any of the Schooner Ernestina Sails listed on the Member Sail Calendar

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