Some large Sea Star, yes?

Student comments follow:

"On June 12, 2002, other classmates and I went on the Schooner Ernestina as a fieldtrip.  While we were there, I had a lot of fun from raising the sails to just talking with the crewmembers on the boat or talking with friends. The crew helped make the trip even more interesting and fun because they taught us things about the ship and how to use things on it and we did different fun activities. After a while of sailing, we stopped for 1/2 hour to have a lunch break and about 5 of those minutes were used to stop talking and listen to the sounds outside all around us.  After lunch, we got to go to more activities, these activities included driving the ship, looking for where we were in the Boston Harbor on a map of water called a chart, and looking at some life that lives in the Harbor. All in all, this was a wonderful trip thanks to the whole crew, chaperones, and teachers, and if we were ever to go on a trip like this again, I would go without a doubt or hesitation."
By Nicholas Avery

"It was very exciting and I would love to go again.  I felt like I was in the 1800s.  We got to hoist the sails.  Also I learned how to sail a ship and learned about the history."
By Sean Tiernan

"The boat ride on the Ernestina was a great experience.  I learned how they control the boat and they survived the brutal weather.  It was fun being able to pull up the sails while saying 2,6, HEAVE.  It was a great experience."
By Michael Guarino

"This trip was really fun but we had to bundle up!"
By Cecilia Flores

Captain: Sophie Morse
Program Coordinator: Crista Mellican