Main Menu -> SALTS -> 2009 SALTS Summer Programme -> Pacific Swift 2009 - Trip 3 -> July 30th 2009 @ 20:00
Pacific Swift 2009 - Trip 3
tracking Pacific Swift: 7 recorded positions
| Last Position: 50°31'34.32 N 126°10'55.20 W on July 30th 2009 @ 20:00 |
Ship's Log:
Day seven on board is otherwise known as "boat Sunday". What Sunday
would be complete without a little sleep-in? We were up and underway
with fore watch at 0745 but the other watches were left to their sabbath
slumber till a 0900 one sitting breakfast. Day 7 is our beloved cook
Amandaīs day to outshine herself. She started off with a fabulous
pancake and berry spread, and will conclude with a gourmet presentation
of roast beef, yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, carrots and various
and sundry fixinīs. We popped out of our narrow confines to the
Johnstone Strait, where we were greeted by another unforecasted
following breeze. Squares and main were run up and we skimmed along at
6.5 knots under the still shining sun. As we were marveling at our good
sailing fortune, we were blessed with a Johnstone Strait fixture, the
orca whale. After a lively spotting, we were forced to turn round to get
a closer look at the 8 or so rapidly moving whales. Sails were clewed up
in a jiffy as we had the opportunity to watch the whales feeding close
inshore. Due to the southerly course of the orcas, we left them after a
time and set sail again for anchorage in Havannah Channel. As we closed
with the bay and its emerald hills of mixed evergreens and deciduous
trees, we looked incredulously aloft at a strange sight. Clouds. Our
first cloud in 7 days closed rapidly and we find ourselves now on the
verge of a possible thunder shower. The sky is dramatically coloured
with muted oranges and breaking rays, while the closing rumble of
thunder mixes with the lonely call of the raven to echo around the bay.
Prior to a reward of that promised roast, all hands have turned their
minds to their sail training exams. Chartwork, navigation safety, sail
theory, terminology, tides and various other topics will be covered by
the aspiring writers. This evening a service will be held, hopefully
under twinkling stars again, if the thunder storm passes quickly.
Trainees are doing a great job, now fully settled with ship life and
increasingly turning to new challenges, both sail and life. Everyone is
feeling great and in fine spirits. It seems everyday is great day
aboard, with new lessons learned from one another.
would be complete without a little sleep-in? We were up and underway
with fore watch at 0745 but the other watches were left to their sabbath
slumber till a 0900 one sitting breakfast. Day 7 is our beloved cook
Amandaīs day to outshine herself. She started off with a fabulous
pancake and berry spread, and will conclude with a gourmet presentation
of roast beef, yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, carrots and various
and sundry fixinīs. We popped out of our narrow confines to the
Johnstone Strait, where we were greeted by another unforecasted
following breeze. Squares and main were run up and we skimmed along at
6.5 knots under the still shining sun. As we were marveling at our good
sailing fortune, we were blessed with a Johnstone Strait fixture, the
orca whale. After a lively spotting, we were forced to turn round to get
a closer look at the 8 or so rapidly moving whales. Sails were clewed up
in a jiffy as we had the opportunity to watch the whales feeding close
inshore. Due to the southerly course of the orcas, we left them after a
time and set sail again for anchorage in Havannah Channel. As we closed
with the bay and its emerald hills of mixed evergreens and deciduous
trees, we looked incredulously aloft at a strange sight. Clouds. Our
first cloud in 7 days closed rapidly and we find ourselves now on the
verge of a possible thunder shower. The sky is dramatically coloured
with muted oranges and breaking rays, while the closing rumble of
thunder mixes with the lonely call of the raven to echo around the bay.
Prior to a reward of that promised roast, all hands have turned their
minds to their sail training exams. Chartwork, navigation safety, sail
theory, terminology, tides and various other topics will be covered by
the aspiring writers. This evening a service will be held, hopefully
under twinkling stars again, if the thunder storm passes quickly.
Trainees are doing a great job, now fully settled with ship life and
increasingly turning to new challenges, both sail and life. Everyone is
feeling great and in fine spirits. It seems everyday is great day
aboard, with new lessons learned from one another.
Observations:
overcast, thunder distant, 20 C
Readings:
| Wind | N5 |
| Pressure | 982 |
| processed: 2009-07-30 19:00:03 |
