Deck log: June 15, 2014

Deck log: June 15, 2014
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June 15 – Sunday
0530    Guests board, POB:52, Draft: 11’6” fwd,
13′ 6” aft. Guests receive safety briefing
0540 –    Securite call on 13 & 16
0615 –    Tie up to tug Sirius
0625 –    Last line off; AIS:VRAM; set fore topmast
staysail, jib and spanker
0628 –    strike headsails
0630 – strike spanker
0635 –    Hoist aboard 2 starboard whaleboats;
Set fore & main lower topsails
0703 –    Set fore topmast staysail; jib
0713 –    Set fore & main upper topsails.
Clear entrance to New London Harbor
entrance headed east thru Fisher Island
Sound; skies: clear; wind: NW F3
0820 –    Strike fore & main upper topsails, jib
0841 –    Abeam GR C “WH” and R “2” at east
entrance to Fisher Island Sound
0910 –    Set fore staysail and main staysail
0917 –    Heave to and disonnect from tug Sirius,
AIS: Sail
0921 –    Let go & haul to get underway
0933 –    Set fore & main upper topsails
0942 –    1.5 nm south of Weekapaug Pt
0950 –    Set foresail
1005 –    Set mizzen staysail; 1.3 nm south of
Quonochontaug Pt.
1015 –    Set spanker
1040 –    Set main t’gallant, strike forestaysail
1054 –    Set fore t’gallant, jib
1130 –    Set main royal
1145 –    Set mainsail, strike main staysail
June 15 continued
1225 –    Strike foresail, mainsail, main royal
1235 –    Tie up to tug Sirius; AIS:VRAM
1310 –    Firedrill, exercise fire pump and
fire hose #1. Abandon ship drill,
don PFD’s.
1318 –    1.3nm east of Pt. Judith light
1356 –    Strike fore & main t’gallant
1456 –    .2 nm west of Castle Hill, inbound towards
Newport Bridge
1535 –    Strike spanker, strike mizzen staysail
1542 –    Disconnect from tug Sirius; AIS:Sail
1548 –    Strike fore and main upper topsail

Deck log: June 15, 2014 (con’t)

June 15 continued
1553 –    Tie up to tug Sirius; AIS:VRAM; strike
fore and main lower topsails; strike
fore topmast staysail.
1602 –    Launch starboard whaleboats, to be towed
by RIB
1700 –    Pick up mooring in Brenton Cove, Newport, RI,
AIS:moored
1725 –    11 guests depart ship via small boats; 41 POB
1730 –    Off mooring; unerway via tow by tug Sirius,
AIS:VRAM
1742 – Alongside S. Alfonsin Pier, Ft. Adams,
Newport, RI; AIS:Moored
1810 –    Disconnect from tug Sirius. Remaining guests,
voyagers and sailing deckhands depart
ship. POB:16
1830 –    Security sweeps by VSO. All secure.
1900 –    Starboard watch takes the deck; Port
Watch off.
2130 –    Spring Tides – Adjust docklines & fenders
2145 –    Security Sweep Conducted; All SECURE
S.S. Bercaw, Second Mate