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2025-03-05 _ Class Afloat – Update for 2 Days on Bord

Hi folks, I had no internet access yesterday so here’s two days‘ worth of updates. The pics are from the 5th. The floaties lost the daily update info so I’ve…

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2025-03-04 _ Class Afloat – A 20-pound yellowfin tuna on Bord

Last night, Jack caught a 20-pound yellowfin tuna. In geography class we learned how to read maritime and island maps. It was a quiet day. Time: 08:00 Date: March 4,…

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2025-03-04 _ Class Afloat – Today was gnarly!

Today was gnarly! We got hit by a surprise tempest, causing bedlam above and below deck: fun! The wind was so strong it ripped one of our sails in half…

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2025-03-03 _ Class Afloat – First day of classes for the crossing

First day of classes for the crossing. It rained most of the day. There were even a few lightning sightings. We’re excited to make the crossing. Time: 08:00 Date: March…

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2025-03-02 _ Class Afloat – So long, Bermuda

So long, Bermuda, and thanks for everything! We started the next leg of the Atlantic crossing at 09:00 yesterday morning, and by 10:00 we had a couple of stagsegel up,…

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2025-03-01_Class Afloat – Botanic Garden and Open ship

Yesterday we listened to an interesting presentation by Unchained on the Rock at the Botanical Gardens. In the afternoon we had the Open Ship which was a fun experience for…

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2025-02-23_ Perfect conditions to take care of some bosun work and other things

  As we sail towards chillier climates, we were very happy to have the sun out on deck with us yesterday and it was the first time in days that…

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2025_02_22 – Class Afloat _All-hands-karaoke night

Yesterday the students of Class Afloat held an all-hands karaoke night in the mess after classes, along with announcing the prom king and queen [there was supposed to have been…

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2025-02-20 _ Class Afloat – It was raining cats and dogs

  Yesterday was the roughest weather we have experienced in quite some time. It was raining cats and dogs throughout most of the day and not even our foulie gear…

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2025-02-19 _ Class Afloat – Waiting for some wind

We were drifting while waiting for some wind but there was lots of deck-work fun and serious hustle and bustle on board. Students are currently preparing for their OS exams…

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