7/2/2015

Day 4 was another incredible day. In the morning we woke up normally to wash our teeth and it was when we heard the news… we were going to a museum after breakfast!! We were very excited about that, but first we had to put down the little boat to get to the dock, which was not in deep waters. After getting in the dock, we took a short walk to the museum. There, we watched a short video about whaling in the golden age. We learned that: whaling was an easy way to get money, whale’s oil was used to lubricate machines and in the fabrication of oil lamps, and that baleen was used to make corsets and umbrellas. One of the greatest whaling ship was the Charles W. Morgan, he was used to kill many whales in his life period. In one voyage aboard the Morgan, which could last from 3 months to 3 years, they could earn 1.7 million dollars! One of the coolest things is that the Charles W. Morgan is still on float as a museum in these days, and that we will visiting it tomorrow!!! I’m so excited! J But the day didn’t end here, we took the anchor back to the ship, we went on a trip to get fuel and fresh water, and we returned to our navigation schedule. Before we anchored the Lady Maryland, we fished again and it was really surprising what we caught: 3 funders of more than 2 feet long, a squid, a mantis shrimp, a moon snail, many little crabs and a huge horseshoe crab!! :D The day went down and we got to our night watches, my turn was at 2am… I’m having fun and learning a lot!

-          Whales One

7/3/2015

On our Day 5 we sailed to Mystique Port. We got there around 5pm and we had the chance to explore a little bit the area. Once on land we went to a small antique house that in the old days was probably a church. Inside the house, there was an old musician playing the guitar and singing about the golden age of sailing and whaling. We spent an hour enjoying the music and the tales that the musician played and sang, which by the way were amazing! That was the first night that the Lady Maryland spent docket and next to us, there it was the formidable Charles W. Morgan!! J

-          Whales One

7/1/2015

#2. Today was one of my better days aboard Lady Maryland (until now). Michael is such a good cook and eating a good breakfast and sailing through New York Harbor was definitely a good way to start a day. We also anchored in Cold Spring Harbor and being anchored was a good feel after sailing through strong winds and currents the past few days. Another thing we did was fish and identification of species. The crew picked up some feisty fish and most interesting of all, a Horseshoe Crab!! At the end of the day we had the chance to swim. I love CTY!

- Whales One

7/1/2015

NYC in sight! :D

6/30/2015

Today we got to learn more about of the jobs on the boat and got closer with the crew classmates. We started our watches which entails bow watch, aft watch, boat checks, charting our course, plotting our position, and even a bit of steering. Today’s journey took us up off the New Jersey in the Atlantic Ocean. While rocking and swaying with the waves, we learned how to calculate wind speed and direction, and about the different types of estuaries and why they are important. The food was consistently wonderful. We are excited and ready for Day 3!

    - Whales One

6/29/2015

Today was mainly for getting introduced to the crew and learning the basics about the ship and the Chesapeake Bay. We’ve already gotten a lot of experience washing the dishes! Tomorrow we will start our watches on deck in two shifts, starboard and port. All of us are pretty excited. The food has been wonderful, and the crew are very friendly and happy to teach. So, that’s a wrap for Day 1, can’t wait for tomorrow!

-         -  Whales One

Welcome to summer 2015!

With great excitement the Whales & Estuaries students, set sail aboard Lady Maryland this morning.  The 10 eager students jumped right in to help the crew get the boat get off the dock, and had the especially rare treat of sailing off the dock!  It's a beautiful day with favorable winds and everyone is excited for the adventure to begin.  The crew will post again when they have time and internet connection.  In the mean time, enjoy a few photos of the group leaving the dock in Baltimore.