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Greens Farms Academy
Five-day Program
Portland, ME to Boston, MA

Day 2: August 26, 2003

Tuesday morning we woke up pretty tired, but the sails and anchor still had to be raised at 0630 regardless.  After breakfast, there was not much wind, so we motored for awhile.

To occupy our time, we had an informative class about the weather, particularly the clouds.  By the end we were able to classify different types of clouds, based on their shape and position in the sky.

Just before noon, our attention was turned to the animals of the ocean.  After seeing several jumping tuna, Captain Willy attempted to fish, with high hopes of catching one.  Instead, he ended up with a dogfish, which he threw back after admiring it.  Those who were lucky were also able to spot some Minke Whales, which swam very close to the boat.

As the afternoon progressed, so did our speed.  The wind finally picked up and we were able to have some good sailing for the duration of the afternoon.  We finally caught up with Spirit of Massachusetts, and we were able to spend some time next to them catching up.  Afterwards, the crew let everyone climb aloft, which was probably one of my most memorable experiences.

Just before 1800 we arrived at the Isles of Shoals, where we stood another night of anchor watch.  That night we divided into hour shifts, during which we did our usual boat checks, and checked our bearings to monitor any movement.  We ended our day with well earned sleep. 

Program Coordinator: Patrick Merrill
Captain: Willi Bank

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