Programs Blog

October 22, 2024
Position (Lat and Long): 39°16.7’N 76°35.7’W
Log (nm):  956.5 NM
Weather / Wind and Sail Plan:  Clear skies and sunny, docked in Baltimore
Description of where we are sailing:  Docked in the Chesapeake Bay

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Image Caption 01 Student Crew of C-318 on the Constellation!
 (left to right : Christina, Virginia, Sayer, Kendal, Abby, Freya, Bella, Reagan, Harold, Quinn, Penelope, Dylan, Coop, Max, Aubie, Adam, Bretton, Molly, and Sophia)

Image Caption 02 Virginia raising the Maryland state flag as we motor into the Chesapeake Bay!!

We’ve had a busy last couple of days here in Baltimore, between exploring the aquarium to touring many ships and submarine! Baltimore has been very warm, the temp has been in the 80’s while we are here and the warm weather is welcoming from our cold days out at sea. Our first day here we went to the aquarium and got to walk through all the exhibits, my personal; favorite is the black tip sharks! We later got to tour four old boats, the Constellation, a submarine, the Chesapeake, and an old coast guard boat. In the afternoons we got free time to go and walk around the city, we got to go shopping and get ice-cream! It’s strange being back on land and being around this many people when it’s only been the 36 of us all together for the past 2ish weeks. Everywhere I look I see Ravens themed lights and adds (the state football team) and Orioles hats, jersey’s, and shirts (state baseball team). Having been to Baltimore many times before to visit my family, this is interesting to see it from a different perspective than I normally do with my family. It’s fun to walk around the city with my friends and go shopping, little Italy is one of my favorite spots. There’s fun Italian music and everything is Italian themed; when you are walking in little Italy it doesn’t seem like it’s in a city, I feel like I’m in a small town!

Today we went on a tour of the Harbor on the Snow Goose with the environmental non-profit group Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and got to see the city from the waters perspective. We also talked about what they are doing to help keep the Harbor clean, one of the larger problems is the algae blooms they get. These blooms cause the water to change colors to a more pistachio color, which is really unhealthy but after the algae dies that means that there isn’t enough oxygen in the water to support life and all the fish start to die! We had a lot more free time today which was really fun, we explored the city more and got to get lots of ice-cream as well as shake shack, chipotle, and Chick-fill-A!! There have been a lot of people meaning just a couple of the guys (Harold, Quinn, and Aubie,) who have buzzed their heads and bleached them! Now they all look very similar and it sometimes is harder to tell them apart from behind. Don’t worry mom and dad I won’t buzz or bleach/dye my hair! We leave Baltimore tomorrow (Oct 23rd) at 0800, we will then make our way back up to Woods Hole. I still can’t believe that we are already thinking/planning our way back to Woods Hole, it feels just like yesterday that I got on Cramer and had our first set of drills, our first dinner, and my first night in my bunk. So far I’ve read around 10ish books 7 on land and 3 and counting on the boat! I know a kid who has struggled with Dyslexia her entire life is reading on her own crazy right?! For my family who is reading this; I hope all is well back home and I can’t wait to give you all a big hug, but for now fair winds (keep and eye out for my other blog day Oct 31st Halloween).

-Virginia A.,  C Watch

Quinn S.: Hey Fam, I buzzed and bleached my hair. It looks good I promise. Sorry not sorry. Love you!

Sophia Lebda: Mom, Nana, and Pop- I miss you all so much and got all your letters! Baltimore is beautiful and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. Things are great here!!! Tell the garrity group chat I say hello and love and miss everyone! <3

Molly S.: Hi family I dyed my hair purple today. Love you.

Virginia A.- Everyone is buzzing and bleaching their heads! The guys only! Most of the guys are blond and bald so you can’t really tell them apart anymore, love and miss you all! Tell Mimi and Grampy I say hi and give them a squeeze from me! Miss you Mere!!!