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Pacific Grace 2003 Leg 2
The second leg of the 2003 offshore:
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Puntarenas, Costa Rica
November 16 to January 16, 2004
The Sail and Life Training Society is a veteran of four previous deep sea adventures. This will be the first visit of the Pacific Grace to many of the countries, ports and remote communities which are familiar to the Graceīs sister training ship, the Pacific Swift. The voyage will be comprised of four distinct legs.Trainees may apply for one or more legs with no restriction as to numbers of legs except for availability at the time of application. Each leg will consist of several intermediate stops between ports of arrival or departure; however, these stops are subject to prevailing weather and the political situation and may be increased or eliminated at the discretion of the shipīs master.
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tracking Pacific Grace: 35 recorded positions
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Puntarenas, Costa Rica
November 16 to January 16, 2004
The Sail and Life Training Society is a veteran of four previous deep sea adventures. This will be the first visit of the Pacific Grace to many of the countries, ports and remote communities which are familiar to the Graceīs sister training ship, the Pacific Swift. The voyage will be comprised of four distinct legs.Trainees may apply for one or more legs with no restriction as to numbers of legs except for availability at the time of application. Each leg will consist of several intermediate stops between ports of arrival or departure; however, these stops are subject to prevailing weather and the political situation and may be increased or eliminated at the discretion of the shipīs master.
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tracking Pacific Grace: 35 recorded positions
| Last Position: 21°28'48.00 N 105°30'0.00 W on November 19th 2003 @ 09:15 |
Heading 140°
Speed 7
Ship's Log:
Sorry for our poor communication.This time I can blame it on our tempermental commputer who has been complaining that its break in PV was not long enough. We did have a very pleasant stop in PV. Warmly welcomed at Marina Vallarta,we enjoyed showers,laundry,coffee shops and swimming pools shared by visiting parents. Our time did go very quickly.
Before leaving, leg one trainees were involved with hull painting, rig setting up and grocery stowage. Also we did have a formal dnner. Catered by the crew, trainees were seated around the aft cabin top which was decorated with table cloths, flowers, white mini lights and specially crafted place settings. Our evening began with cocktails on the fore deck, served with baked brie and garlic. Once seated trainees enjoyed ceasar salad, lasagna, garlic bread and banana splits to round out the meal. Dinner music was supplied by Jon and John and their guitars. To complete the evening we all were treated to a true "master of ceremonies" when John A conducted our awards portion of the night. Hilarious moments were recounted as every type of award was handed out. So thanks all around and a very heart felt goodbye goes out to our leg one trainees.
As you can see we are underway once again. Our departure from PV went without a hitch and all trainees decided that a return visit to Isabela was a good idea so the new tainees could have the chance to see this unique island. We left PV on Mon arrived at Isabela 0300hrs Tues and left today for a quick stop on the mainland before heading south. During this stop at Isabela some of us were fortunate enough to swim with some large(7ī) manta rays while snorkling. An amazing experience, while at the same time a little unnerving.
Before leaving, leg one trainees were involved with hull painting, rig setting up and grocery stowage. Also we did have a formal dnner. Catered by the crew, trainees were seated around the aft cabin top which was decorated with table cloths, flowers, white mini lights and specially crafted place settings. Our evening began with cocktails on the fore deck, served with baked brie and garlic. Once seated trainees enjoyed ceasar salad, lasagna, garlic bread and banana splits to round out the meal. Dinner music was supplied by Jon and John and their guitars. To complete the evening we all were treated to a true "master of ceremonies" when John A conducted our awards portion of the night. Hilarious moments were recounted as every type of award was handed out. So thanks all around and a very heart felt goodbye goes out to our leg one trainees.
As you can see we are underway once again. Our departure from PV went without a hitch and all trainees decided that a return visit to Isabela was a good idea so the new tainees could have the chance to see this unique island. We left PV on Mon arrived at Isabela 0300hrs Tues and left today for a quick stop on the mainland before heading south. During this stop at Isabela some of us were fortunate enough to swim with some large(7ī) manta rays while snorkling. An amazing experience, while at the same time a little unnerving.
Observations:
Light overcast,light wind.
Readings:
| Pressure | B1020 |
| Wind | NNE5 |
| Temp | |
| processed: 2003-11-19 11:15:02 |
