Location: Mountain Point
Fifth Day of our journey. We awoke to the beautiful Caribbean blues, skies, and water. After breakfast, we were given our two papers for the trip: the group research project and our individual literature review paper. After this, we began to prep the boat for departure to Mountain Point. After an early lunch and a thorough rundown of the ship’s rigging, we were ready to set sail! Placed into our respective watch teams, we all eagerly lifted our sails into the beautiful Caribbean sky. While underway with sails proudly raised, we did some maneuvering, learning how to tack and jibe the boat. We also had our first emergency drill for fires on deck. Upon nearing our destination, we gracefully lowered our sails and put Ocean Stars to rest. After our hard work, we got to shower at our destination and enjoyed a swim in some new waters to top off the day.