Monday, 8 July
As was the case yesterday, there was some debate as to whether to shove off. After all, Steadfast has been in New Bedford almost as long as the Morgan which was expected to leave the State Pier this morning. But then, the announcement came from Dana Hewson, the operations person at Mystic Seaport.
“The forecast for sustained winds and gusts and sea conditions for Buzzards Bay exceeds our level of comfort for operating the ship.”
Ya know, if conditions are beyond Dana’s “level of comfort,” maybe this is a good day to get a couple of little projects taken care of on Steadfast.
A whaleboat crew puts the blustery wind to good use as she races past the Charles W. Morgan
The Morgan was scheduled to sail today for Massachusetts Maritime Academy at the southern end of the Cape Cod Canal for the next stop in its journey. Now she plans to leave at 0700 Tuesday morning, spend the night at Mass Maritime, then set sail for Provincetown, arriving there Wednesday, July 9.
Neighbors on A-Dock made Steadfast and crew feel right at home.
The unexpected lay-day made time for re-provisioning, thanks to Tony making available his auto. Later, there was dinner with Tracy and Paul of Liberty Call at “Gene’s” where the seafood is delicious and the portions more than ample! Check it out!
The idea tomorrow would be to get out of harbor and up Buzzards Bay before the wind really pipes up again in late morning. So that’s the plan for Steadfast, too, in hopes of seeing the Morgan under sail. Now wouldn’t that be a kick!?
Steadfast out.
At Sea with Steadfast 
We enjoy your beautifully written prose. It’s almost as if we are there with you! Your photos are lovely, too. Looks like you both are enjoying your sail. We follow you with great interest. Darlene & Will.
One of the more interesting points in the rebuilding of the Morgan was that she had settled and her hull had widened, The Seaport crew needed to reshape her ribs so that her hull had the appropriate beam. A challenge for all of old vessels. 🙂
Roger that. Thanks for the reminder. Never thought it would be but a challenge, indeed.