Deck log: June 25, 2014
Deck log: June 24-25, 2014
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June 25th – Wednesday
0730 – All hands muster, prepare ship to
get underway
0805 – Tie up to tug Sirius to take on fuel
0835 – Board guests, POB:57, Draft: fwd – 12′ 6”
aft – 13′ 10”
Guests receive safety briefing
0840 – Securite call on 13 and 16 regarding
departure from Vineyard Haven
0848 – Fire drill; Abandon ship drill
0927 – Last line aboard; AIS:VRAM
0930 – Set fore and main lower topsails,
fore staysail
1005 – .03 nm N of GC “25”, entering
Vineyard Sound; wind SW F3, overcast
set main staysail, mizzen staysails
1012 – strike fore staysail, m__zin staysail,
mizzen staysail; fore & main lower topsails
June 25 continued
1153 – Set mizzen staysail fore topmast
staysail. 0.267 nm E of G “1” entering
Quick Hole
1156 – Set fore and main lower topsails
1159 – Set Main staysail
Deck log: June 25, 2014
1208 – Disconnect from tug Sirius, AIS: Sail
set main upper topsail, fore upper
topssail on port tack. 0.337 nm E
of Lone Rock, enter Buzzards Bay
1248 Set Spanker; 0.646 nm NE of R “8” in
Buzzards Bay
1252 Tack to starboard tack
1315 Tack to port tack; strike spanker
1334 Set main t’gallant and foresail
1345 Wear ship to starboard tack
1403 Set spanker, tack to port tack
1409 Strike spanker
1442 Securite call on 13 and 16 regarding
entering New Bedford Entrance Channel
Strike foresail
1455 Abeam G”5” and R “4” entering New
Bedford Channel
1508 Strike Main staysail
1513 Strike fore and main t’gallants
1517 Brace squaresails aback to slow c/ow
1525 Tie up tug Sirius and tug Jaguar;
AIS:VRAM
1543 Strike fore and main upper topsails,
mizzen staysail, fore topmast staysail,
Enter New Bedford Harbor
1550 Strike fore and main lower topsails,
disconnect from tug Sirius; launch starboard
whale boats to be picked up by Roanne
1622 Alongside State Pier; New Bedford, MA;
AIS:moored; disconnect from tug Jaguar
Deck log: June 25-27, 2014
1703 Guests depart ship
1815 – Sailing deckhands depart ship; POB:16
1830 – Stbd. Watch (2nd Mate) takes the Deck;
Port Watch Stands Down
2019 – Colors
2130 – Security Sweep Conducted; ALL CLEAR
Sean S. Bercaw, 2nd Mate