Teacher Aboard Logs

Panama to Shanghai

Pacific Ocean: Panama to Hawaii

  • January 12 - Underway and the Watch System
    Life at sea unfolds with tales of dolphin sightings, celestial entertainment (sun and moon), an in-depth understanding of the rotating "watch" system, boat checks, and off watch activities. Meet Summer O'Malley, Deckhand.
  • January 14 - Underway and Sleeping
    Other aspects of life at sea are detailed in this log including sleeping underway, flying fish, and doing a "live" TV show via telephone. Meet John Shellenberger, Engineer.
  • January 16 - Underway and Meals
    This log provides an in-depth look at meals at sea with a short note related to fishing and an upcoming lure contest. Meet Jason Quilter, First Mate.
  • January 18 - Underway and Off-Watch Activities
    This log discusses free time at sea (the off watch), plankton, maritime studies, and night visits by dolphins. Meet Amy Strange, Second Mate.
  • January 21 - Underway and " A Day in the Life of a Deck Hand"
    For those interested in crewing on tall ships, the section entitled "A Day in the Life of a Deck Hand" will give a full understanding of the job including helming, boat checks, climbing the rig, and adjusting lines. Meet Mike (Sinker) McCreery, Deckhand, and Samantha Heyman, Deckhand.
  • January 27 - Underway and Trade Winds
    This log is a testimony to the Trade Winds and provides a comical glimpse at the humor of Andrew Jackson (Andy), the cook.
  • January 29 - Underway and Maintenance Skills
    This log focuses on the some of the skills required to maintain a tall ship, including chafe gear, baggywrinkle, tarring the rig, bright work (wood), slushing the rig, line maintenance, and sail repairs. The experience of climbing the rig at sea is also described. A fire drill, a birthday at sea, and updates on the landfall and lure contests are mentioned.
  • January 31 - Underway and Swells, Fireballs
    As Pride II nears Hawaii, this log addresses bits and pieces of life at sea. A substitute cook has to make dinner "from scratch." The crew watches a fireball (large meteor). Pride II sails over large ocean swells. Meet Captain Dan Parrott.
  • February 2 - Underway and Whales, Trade Winds
    This log from the last day at sea covers the sighting of land, preparations for cannon fire, a review of the Trade Winds, whale sightings, and first impressions of the Hawaiian Islands at night. Meet Damion Sailors, Bosun.

Hawaii

Pacific Crossing: Hawaii to Shanghai

  • March 12 - Underway and Reflections on Hawaii, the Bishop Museum
    This log reminds us of the importance of taking responsibility for looking for our own answers, introduces us to research with whales, dolphins and aquaculture, and explores the cultural and scientific world of Hawaii's Bishop Museum.
  • March 18 - Underway and Reflections on Hawaii wildlife
    This log offers an in-depth understanding of life aboard and describes the reasons why sailors enjoy this experience. Thoughts on the origin and the uniqueness of the Hawaiian wildlife are presented.
  • March 26 -Underway and the Pacific Ocean
    This log explores features of the Pacific Ocean including its color, large swells, tsunamis (tidal waves), currents, the El Niño Current, and coral reefs. Thoughts on our scrapbooks and expectations of new discoveries in Asia are addressed.

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