Monday at
1430, six students boarded the Ernestina as a part of
the Schooner Sound Learning Program. These students are
completing their third year in this program where they focus
on learning about aquaculture through a variety of different
methods. The students have spent time in small boats and
are currently building fishing poles. As a culmination
to their year, students will each spend one night onboard the Ernestina.
Today the students jumped right
in and, despite their small numbers, raised the four lower
sails, and got us underway for a great afternoon of sailing
out of New Haven. Once the sails were raised, students
took part in many activities, including navigation, steering,
knots, and learning the different parts of the boat.
After dinner the Ernestina
sailed onto the anchor and the students helped strike the
sails. As a close to the night, students each presented
a piece of the Ernestina’s history, from her years as
a fishing schooner, to her trips to the arctic with Bob
Bartlett, and finally to her time in Cape Verde. As part
of the ship’s crew, the students stood anchor watch
throughout the night, and caught some rest before wake up at
0600.
Program Coordinator: Gretchen
Stuppy
Captain: Sophie Morse
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Here is the track for Monday
(in red) and Tuesday (in green) with the color change happening
at our anchoring spot just inside the westernmost New Haven
Harbor breakwater. You can see the main channel into the port on
the upper right.
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