Another early morning on the high seas. The very first thing to do for the day was to swab the deck, but luckily the weather was nice and we were all feeling good. The winds today were absolutely perfect and with such optimal conditions we were able to cut the motor and sail completely by the power of the wind for nearly the whole day. The wind was so strong that we even broke speeds of 10 knots, which is even more impressive considering the maximum hull speed of the Lady Maryland is 11 knots.
Later in the day two Spanish speaking students from Los Angeles taught the rest of us a little spanish. We also learned an old type of sailor's art called, schrimshaw. Sailors used to carve images in whale's teeth and then fill the grooves with ink. We made our scrimshaws with soap though, it was fabulous.
Overall the entire trip is terrific. We'ev learned lots of useful knots and navigating skills. In the evening one of the crew members caught a Lion's Mane Jellyfish and brought it on board for us to look at and learn about. Apparantly jellyfish can only sting where there are hair folicles, so its possible to touch them with your palm without being stung. We definitely have a lot of new knowledge and information to share when we get back. 
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