I am sad to report that this morning we had to send two of our students back to San Francisco after an irreconcilable safety issue on the ship. Ann accompanied the students part way home, and we will go pick her up in Puerto Plata on the northern shore of the DR.
We had a beautiful sail out of the Samana Bay this morning. Strong winds were blowing right on our nose, so we did a bunch of short tacking to make our way East. We were proud of ourselves when we saw that the Corwith Cramer, another tall ship visiting Samana with a crew of college students, chose to motor their way out instead of sailing. The girls were comfortable with their lines and moved smoothly around the ship. With an increased swell, we spent the day moving a lot more carefully due to the significant rocking of the ship.
We had a quiet afternoon getting back into the swing of our watches and head around the coast of the DR towards Puerto Plato. We had strong wind in our favor through the evening and night, so we zipped along at 6-9 knots. It felt like we were on a speed boat. There was a clear night sky filled with stars and the moon didn’t rise until around 11pm.
Molly Simmons
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