Fri.,
June
25, 2004
Noon Position:
Latitude: 50.00N
Longitude: 17.37W
Course: 092°
Speed: 11.0
knots
Trivia
The wind is currently blowing from the south. What can we
determine by using Buys-Ballot's Law?
Yesterday's
Answer:
A "pier head jump" is
when a crewmember joins a ship at the last minute prior to
the ship's departure.
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The weather has changed for the worse.
currently, we are in a gale with 44 knot winds and large
seas. The quarterdeck has been secured because of blue water
washing over the deck. As the bow cuts through the waves,
sea spray hits the windows of the bridge.
Cadets are doing great and do not appear to be affected
by the rough weather, may are savoring the experience. Today,
classes have continued even though some of the classes are
being taught on the deck. Overall, the ship has been riding
very well, we are pitching and rolling but not pounding.
We are still making over 9.0 knots and expect to arrive
in Cork on schedule.
In the engine room, engine cadets are painting and scrubbing
deck plates. So far, the engine cadets are doing a great
job this summer. The engineers are very impressed with the
cadets. Today, Cadet Daniel is the senior engine cadet on
watch and in charge of the cadets and engine operations
while on watch.
With the weather, cadets are not able to shoot stars, instead
cadets are diligently working on passing blinker light so
they will have that task checked off before arrivig in Ireland.
Some of the cadets have taken a great interest in sending
and receiving morse code with the blinker light and thoroughly
enjoy practicing their skills. Other cadets have been relaxing
by watching movies at night and eating popcorn in the hanger.
Captain S. Stephenson
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