Welcome Trip 2!

This morning at about 0830 the Lady Maryland's new group of students stepped on board, full of energy and rearing to go, and bringing great weather with them!  They met the ship at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy right next to the Cape Cod Canal.  The crew received them energetically, ready to teach a new group of students all that they know.  Introductions were made all around as the boat was being fueled for our new adventure.  After all of the students had moved into their bunks and received a brief boat tour, the students and crew were invited for a tour aboard the Kennedy, the 500+ training vessel that the Academy uses to train their cadets.  This ship was impressive!  She is a converted cargo ship that houses 600 cadets during the school year.  The CTY group got to tour her decks and a bit below, including the bridge where the captain and crew navigate the ship from.  What a difference from the Lady M!  After the tour we cast off the dock, taking the students in search of adventure.  They had their first taste of hoisting the sails and what hauling on a line means as the Lady M sailed into Cape Cod Bay.  Who knows what excitement awaits the students, especially with the Fourth of July just around the corner....