Programs Blog

14 October 2025

Log: 230 nm

Weather: More rain, some fog, but lightening winds

At Anchor in President Roads, Boston

Today my day started with anchor watch from 0300 to 0400 which I spent asking my watch mates a variety of questions as an attempt to keep us all awake. After falling back asleep once my watch was over, I only had around 2 hours to sleep before breakfast. After breakfast we went into morning watch to prepare the ship for a 1300 departure. I spent my first couple of hours of the watch doing dishes in the galley with Avery, then went on deck to furl the sails before departure. Unfortunately I missed us leaving the dock because I was taking a nap in anticipation for dawn watch. The rest of the day was fairly uneventful because we anchored shortly after leaving the dock continuing to wait for the weather to settle down before we go into the open ocean. Finally during ship’s meeting, we were told that our water usage was too high and that we need to pause our schedule of showers and set up a more careful water-conserving plan.

            Overall, the voyage has not been what I expected. It is much more physically and emotionally taxing than what I had thought. From the mid-night wakeups to the long watches and never getting a moment to myself it has been difficult. That being said, the friendships I’m making and the memories I’m creating are well worth the adjustments to a new sleeping schedule.

Updated sailing plan: Weigh anchor and set sail for open ocean at 0600!

Magnus D., C(harlie) Watch