Update from the ship's librarian, Rich Delbango:
Since we departed Mallorca harbor last Saturday, we
haven't gotten very far. Actually, only about two miles or so away, still in sight of Palma. The
Captain decided to take advantage of the calm seas around here to have 3 days of practical seamanship ship
drills. These include damage control exercises, boat drills, equipment operation and man-overboard maneuvers.
We anchored for 2 of the nights, but otherwise we've been just leisurely sailing around in circles at a
very slow pace. The cadets love the fact that we are still in cell phone range and the decks have been
full of them calling and texting home in their spare time. We started moving west this morning
toward our next destination which is Cadiz, Spain on the Atlantic coast. On the way, we are scheduled to
stop for fuel at Gibraltar at the mouth of the Mediterranean.
Richard Delbango
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