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Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
In partnership with Mass Wildlife
Friday, October 3 through Sunday, October 5, 2003

Boston Fan Pier at the Federal Court House Building
Day One: October 3rd

Beyond B.O.W. meets Ernestina:

The women of beyond B.O.W. (becoming an outdoors woman) a program through Mass Wildlife gathered with excitement at the top of Fan Pier in anticipation of boarding the Ernestina.  It was a beautiful and blustery fall day.  All the women and a member of the national park service boarded the Ernestina at 1300 hundred hours.  The crew of the Ernestina and all souls on board did a round robin introduction exclaiming there favorite outdoor activities.  Wow do we have an outdoorsy group:  scuba diving, fly fishing, hunting, skiing etc.

We departed from fan pier and made our way out into Boston Harbor at 1400.  The women were quick on their feet as we hoisted the foresail and jumbo sail.  The ladies then went through hold orientations, aquainting themselves with all of Ernestina's fine amenities.  Donald Cann from the National Park Service, an expert on Boston Harbor  briefed us all on the natural history and legends of the Boston Harbor Islands.

After some warm drinks and more layers the ladies were briefed in navigation and knots.  Annie lead an exciting lesson on navigation; utilizing the many navigational aids of the Boston harbor Narrows.  Mary Meehan our fearless volunteer made these ladies  into bowline fanatics.

We dropped the hook at 5:30 with a beautiful sunset  in the lee of Peddocks Island. Dinner was served promptly and all were well fed and raving about the wonderful chocolate pecan cookies.  The women were exposed to the many lives of the Ernestina, through historical photographs and maritime readings.  All participants hunkered down into sleeping bags and blankets looking forward to a brilliant starry night for anchor watch.

Captain: Sophie Morse
Program Coordinator:
Alison Lafariere

 

Navigation

Knots

 

The Foresail is back on deck

Furling the Jumbo

We would like to thank Lotus and IBM for donation of software, hardware and funding to enable regular electronic updates from the ship.

NOAA Chart is provided courtesy of Maptech using Cruising Navigator 4.3 and grabbing the image using Grabit Pro 6.02.

 
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