Will
October 17, 2017: Today was another day of high seas and strong winds. We sailed all day and are planning to make it to Savannah by noon tomorrow. Things seemed to be getting a little monotonous on the Roseway until we were given a show by a school of dolphins jumping from wave …
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October 16, 2017: 0800: 14 nautical miles (nm) East of Cape Hatteras, ordered course of 205 per ship’s compass. 0801: C watch takes the deck. 2nd mate sees a “really rather imminent squall” approaching from the south. 0802: C watch students decide that breakfast is better with…
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October 15, 2017: Visualize if you will. It’s 1422 on a Sunday afternoon, and before your very eyes there’s just ocean. It’s been raining for the past four days I want to say. The waves have been rough. People puking everywhere, myself included. Though on days like today where th…
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October 14, 2017: I hear the thunder in the night, ‘Guess i’ll have to out my foulies on, I’ve got the middle watch tonight, Can't steer by the stars when it’s cloudy out, Talked to the captain along the way, Hoping for the chart to Hatteras, He turned to me as if to say, …
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October 13, 2017: Our last day in Norfolk start with a great breakfast of waffles, sausages, and fruit. After breakfast, everybody went to the park and we played some team building games with each other like Bird and Perch, Shark, Turtle, Jellyfish, and Ultimate Frisbee. After we…
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October 12, 2017: Today was the final full day in the port of Norfolk, VA. This was the last day we will be on land for the next 10 days… Just shy of 0700, Miss Ordway made her way down to the fish and gave us a soft, melodious wake up. The weather all day was on and off …
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October 11, 2017: One thing that has made this trip so special has been the love and support everyone has for one another. Everyone did their best to make sure everyone was happy before going on with out day. We went to the Nauticus Museum and were given time to explore the …
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October 10, 2017: Today in Norfolk, VA we had a lot of fun. We went to one of the nicest parks I have been to. It had a huge grass field that felt like a pillow walking on it after getting used to the hard deck of Roseway. A lot of us played football and frisbee. We also had…
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October 9, 2017: Hello all. Today started off with an early morning watch. It wasn't too bad, the usual. The weather was slightly overcast with the occasional sprinkle of rain. It was really windy though. I wish we had a laser or 420 to sail too! We finally arrived into the…
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October 8, 2017: Being aboard Roseway is a magical adventure in and of itself. But personally I think the friendships we make and the way we express our love and appreciation for each other is even more magical. There are many people on this boat that I have never spoken to …
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