First things first...pictures from our first three days on board the Lady Maryland:
Our educators, Beth and Bettina
Rong, Teigue, and Max doing a boat check during their watch
Stephanie and Colette (and Captain Sinker!) at the helm
Erin and Hannah making a harpoon coil
Josh takes the helm!
The Port watch learning about lines from the second mate, Michelle
Teigue and Rong work together to make the perfect harpoon coil
It's all hands on deck to trawl for marine life!
Day 4 was equally, if not more, fun-filled. The day began with a trip to the New Bedford Whaling Museum, where the students got to experience what life was like for a greenhand (that's "new sailor" for you land folk) on a whaling ship. They explored exhibits featuring scrimshaw (handiwork made from whale bones/baleen), whale skeletons, and ship models.
Later on, after a good old American lunch of chili-dogs, the cadets learned more about how baleen and teeth determine how different whales eat. They also collected plankton samples from the water and looked at them under a microscope...who knew plankton could be so awesome and diverse! The day ended with a swim call and a delicious dinner made by Michael, our wonderful cook.
We are now almost half-way done with our trip. The days are going quickly, but we look forward to the time we have left. Hopefully a whale-spotting and more swim calls are in our future...until next blog!
The whole gang poses with a blue whale skeleton at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
Swim call! A favorite pre-dinner activity and a fun end to an eventful day :)
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