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The laughter subsides on the Guillemot as a late sunset fades into the night. Her crew of five participants, two leaders and one plush toy duck named ‘Kumar’ are safely tucked in under tarp and boom, while the rocking of light waves helps them rest for another days sail/row. With a crew of all teenaged females, the laughing, notes and hair braiding (even of Jeremy the male member of co-leader pair on board) is almost endless. The girls hail from as far as Cali, as classy as New York and Boston, and as classic as Old Town. They made a contract at the start of their trip to always do everything together and stay positive, and they do. From the first day off Chewonki neck, the girls took to their daily roles and daily schedule with ease. This is a run down of the daily duties of the crew:


Times flex Events: In no order
6:00 Wake up
Weather Check
6:30 Tents + Gear = packed + ready/loaded (based on weather
Breakfast
Morning Stretch
8:00 Boat Packed
Final Checks
Sails up
TRAVEL TIME
4:00 Arrive
Scout Island
Sails Away
Gear Transfer to Island
Dingy moved above high tide
Break- debrief sail
5:00 Camp setup
Tents up
Cooking area w/ tarp
Groover Place
Skill Seminar
Rest Hour
6:00 Crews
Cook meal
Write in journal & log for day
Clean
7:30 Debrief
Next day over view
Storm Proofing
9:30 Lights Out


And the ladies rotate through these positions each day allowing for a change and growth is leadership and learning on the boat:

Skipper
- Direct responsibility and operation of vessel and crew from sun
up to sun up.
- Meet with instructors and navigator to organize the day.
- Always know location and direction of vessel (delegate –keep
big picture)
Navigator
- Record in log book (Date, location, weather-from meteorologist)
- Meet with skipper and instructors to organize the day
- Use compass and navigation tools
- Know location of vessel at all times
- Keep “Tiller-Person” informed on where to be heading and dangers ahead
Scribe
- Daily entry in group journal
Meteorologist
- Listen to Weather Radio with instructors and report to skipper
- and Navigator
- Know wind, weather, tides for the day
Bosun
- Keep Ship it tip top shape
- Teaching knots/learning knot



The girls where in high spirits when last seen on the 8th of July, through the rain their songs could be heard as the cleaned up breakfast and stored gear below the deck. They had clocked 25 nautical miles the day before, a distance that has become the norm on their sailing days. The list of amazing things these girls have accomplished as a group and as individuals is hard to express in the blog post, but know that these ladies are not land lovers no more. They crave the winds from the South West, and love the rain because it rinses off their gear. They love the natural wallpaper of their ‘groover sites’ and have no problem picking up jellyfish. They row the boats while singing Disney Songs and teach each other their native languages and words ( “Wicked” “Hella” “ensconced”). They know the parts of the boat, and how to read wind and chart. Las chicas del barco se divierten y están a salvo, eso es toda esa semana puede pedi

Fair wind to you all!