Deck log: June 18, 2014
JUNE 18 – Wednesday
0700 – All hands turn to and prepare ship to get underway
0733 – Securite call on 13 & 16 regarding departure from
S. Alfonsin Pier, Ft. Adams, Newport, RI
0740 – Board all guests; POB: 53, Draft-fwd 11′ 6 aft 13′ 6”
Guests receive safety briefing
0745 Tie up to tug Sirius
0800 Set jib aback; last line aboard; AIS:VRAM
0808 Hoist aboard stbd whaleboats; strike jib
0852 1.8 nm east of Castle Hill
0911 set fore and main lower-topsails; fore & main upper
toipsails
0940 1.8 nm S of Lands End, wind SSW F3, headed
east to Vineyard Sound
1030 1.8 nm S of Schuyler Ledge Bell, wind SW F3
1130 1.1 nm S of Buzzards Tower, wind SW F3
1200 Entering Vineyard Sound
1246 Disconnect from tug Sirius, AIS: Sail; brace for
stbd tack
1254 Set foresail, strike fore staysail
1300 Set spanker
1306 Tack to port tack
1322 Strike spanker, strike foresail
1405 Set foresail
1425 Set main tgallant
1520 Enter Vineyard Haven Harbor; strike mizzen
staysail
1528 Set mizzen staysail; strike fore & main upper
topsail
1538 Tie up to tug Sirius, AIS:VRAM
1546 Strike fore & main lower topsails; launch stbd
whaleboats
1615 Alongside Tisbury Wharf, Vineyard Haven, MA,
AIS:MOORED
1640 Guests depart shipboard
1740 Sailing deckhands depart ship: POB:16
1755 Security sweeps conducted by VSO
(June 18 cont)
2030 Security sweeps conducted by VSO. All
clear. Marsec Level I.
R. Hadler, 3rd Mate