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Pacific Grace 2003 Leg 3
The third leg of the 2003 offshore:
Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Honolulu, Hawaii
January 19 to April 17, 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: 44 recorded positions
Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Honolulu, Hawaii
January 19 to April 17, 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.
Home: http://www.saltsociety.com/html/pro_off_03.html
tracking Pacific Grace: 44 recorded positions
| Last Position: 24°6'0.00 S 132°18'0.00 W on March 5th 2004 @ 13:45 |
Heading 293°
Speed 7
Ship's Log:
From the moment we leaped "on the rise" off the eleven ton long boat and on to the muddy ATVs of the Pitcairners, we felt entirely welcome. For many our arrival meant years of waiting was finally over. We were distributed throughout the families of Adamstown and were treated with more hospitality than we deserved. Our time ashore was spent exploring, hanging out with the locals and, our favorite, eating. Pitcairn island, though it be small, is composed entirely of vivid, beautiful scenery just waiting to backdrop any number of Kodak moments. We swam in St. Paulīs Pool, we perched precariously on the peak at Shipīs Landing Point and traversed great ridges across the top of the island. Donīt worry parents, I wonīt mention the ever-present two hundred foot sheer drop off the side of the often indistinguishable trail. When we werenīt hiking we were eating. Delicious food was generously served to us often more than three times a day. Watermelons, passionfruit, bananas, guava and papayas were offered in abundance. Often we ate untill we couldnīt eat anymore, and then ate some more. The meals were accompanied with great conversation and good humored interaction between us and the locals. We were never treated as tourists but more as friends. During our stay they had two public dinners, a birthday BBQ for Danny and Geoff and a huge mug up in the square. All aboard will agree that the Pictairn people are some of the friendliest, most generous and hospitable people weīve ever had the privilege to meet.
Weīre all sad to leave but none of us will ever forget the amazing time we spent on Pitcairn Island.
--AMANDA
Weīre all sad to leave but none of us will ever forget the amazing time we spent on Pitcairn Island.
--AMANDA
Observations:
ridiculously calm, light cloud, hot
Readings:
| Pressure | B1025 |
| Wind | E0 |
| Temp | |
| processed: 2004-03-05 17:15:01 |
