Williams-Mystic Day 5

October 8, 2026

Good morning fellow earthlings! Yesterday we hauled up a 500 pound anchor then set the main and stays'l.

A PAUSE IN OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM TO PET BARTHOLAMEW (the banana slug)

We sang shanties all day long: while we were hauling the anchor, while we were supposed to be on watch, while we were on watch, and at the stars. A fun fave was cap's version of pink pony club REWRITTEN as "aft quarter deck" #helmgirlautumn. Cap also taught us about the celestial g! Aldeberon, Capella, Castor, Pollux, Prosion, Sirius, Rigel, Bellatrix, and Beatlejuice. We also learned about and presented an almanac on cloud formation.

- Orly, Madison, Sophia, Sam

[bonus ships log from Leo]

From the dawn watch:

Good morning, Chesapeake Bay! After a successful drift through the evening - and notably some very special star gazing - Alpha watch took the deck and 0400, motorsailing under the main and stays’l at a steady 4.1 kts. We commenced to work on our almanac, a student driven presentation about engineering and sailor tattoos, to be shared after we drop anchor this afternoon. Today, we will participate in a round of the classic Schooner Olympics, competing lightheartedly in teams of three to stretch our newfound skills. Our last evening shall be student with a sparkling swizzle before final anchor watches.

As a deckhand during this Williams-Mystic program, I speak for the crew when I say that we are so impressed with the sailors who’ve joined us on this trip into Chesapeake Bay. Maybe we all rest again.

Farewell from the quarterdeck!

-Leo