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Sailing for Science

December 02, 2022
C Watch has the deck sailing over the Puerto Rico Trench on 28 November
C Watch has the deck sailing over the Puerto Rico Trench on

Aida Morgan-Russell, 3rd Mate, C Watch

Ship’s Log

Noon Position
18°20.75’N, 064°59.45’W

Ship Heading (degrees) / Ship Speed (knots)
Anchored

Taffrail Log (nm)
643.7

Weather / Wind / Sail Plan (from 1300 Watch Change)
wind E’erly, F2; seas calm, <1’; sky 7/8 cloud cover, cumulus, At anchor in Perseverance Bay, St. Thomas, USVI

Description of location
Perseverance Bay, St. Thomas, USVI

Souls on Board

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We journeyed forth upon the sea,

Our eager crew in watches three:

To sail the waves, to tow for sci,

To plumb the depths, and watch the sky.

A week we sailed, and now we’ve found

Our happy ship is landward bound:

Our newest task is to explore

The reef along the island shore!

We’ll swim and sample, snorkeling down;

A week near land where fish abound.

Then with our data we’ll leave shore,

Returning to the sea once more.

Such excitement in the air –

Swim call? I’ll see you there!

P.S. Happiest of birthdays to our shipmate Blake!