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And here is the 6th… did you receive this one?   Yesterday, students got excited for their arrival into port, even more so when the schedule for the Azores went up in the mess. The suffering of the waves was finally coming to a temporary end, and a well-earned break…...

We are FINALLY in the Azores. After the daily colors we  scrubbed the ship until it shone and then listened to our trusty ship dad David give us the port presentation for Azores. After, the floaties scattered frantically away from the boat, eager to get as far away as possible…...

The 4th of March was a quite spectacular day with bright sunshine, some useful wind and my birthday. By a quirk of fate, I was also on the colours rota this morning, which means I get to write the update for my birthday. Here we go… It began like any…...

Hi all… A student just told me that her Mum never received her daily update. I checked my sent folder and it wasn’t there. I checked my draft folder and found it, and another. I click send and leave it to go but I don’t always go into the sent…...

Today was the first day in the last 2 weeks where we could walk in a straight line without getting thrown into a wall. The sea was very calm and it made for great classroom work and overall a more energetic people. In the night the wind died down and…...

“Daily update” an excerpt from Poetic Passionate Poems from Pash By Pasha Jones   Yesterday, I woke up from a rocky night’s rest, My watch is 8 to 10, so watch 4 is the best.   But it was seven forty-five, I was already late! So, I grabbed a cheese bread, and quickly…...

Tuesday started with colours on deck, which was a nice change to having colours below deck due to many stormy days back-to-back. Classes started back up again after having a break on Monday which was our day off classes. While on deck doing bosun work, many floaties got to see dolphins…...

Yesterday was a free day for students. We spent time playing Mario Kart, watching movies, celebrating Serafina’s birthday, and fixing the ship. The first issue was our dishwasher stopped working and students had to wash dishes by hand. The second was the shelving unit in the middle of the mess…...

After a night of aggressive rock and roll (from the ship), everyone woke yesterday morning for another day of regular classes on the Atlantic ocean. Overheard are some tips for the best sleeping positions to prevent being tossed from your bunk: with toes wedged under mattress, with pillows/packing cubes surrounding…...

On February 25th, students, faculty, and the crew members were treated to a beautiful display of the ocean’s power.  Large waves coupled with 40 to 50 knot winds mesmerized the students on watch and the onlookers from the stern.  It was an epic school day, with students and teachers sliding back and forth in the mess…...