Boy Scout Troop 290 - 3 Day Sailing & Science

On September 5 - 7, 14 Boy Scouts and 6 adults sailed with us on Grand Traverse Bay.  Most of these Scouts had never sailed before.  In 3 days they were sailors and scientists! 

Abandon Ship Drill prior to leaving dock

Abandon Ship Drill

Sampling for Micro-Plastics with the Manta Trawl

Manta Trawl coming aboard

Chief Scientist Jeanie with Manta Trawl

Happy Helmsman

Reed's Poster

 

We had a great time with these Scouts.  Hope to sail with you again soon! 

 

-- Capt. Tom & the Crew (Ben Hale, Jim Herman, Jeanie Williams, Allen Wolfe)

More Fit-Out Photos From Inland Seas

View from the lower rigging.



Our rebuilt R. M. Young Wind Monitor ready to go aloft. It is mounted on the foremast head, 65' feet up.





The fore topmast is up!



Kathy Kane watching the action aloft and ready to hoist tools and gear up as needed.
Air temperature yesterday: 34 deg. F.



 

Pumping out the holding tanks after a malfunctioning head filled them with lake water.  Thanks to Williams Pumping for coming to our aid.  (This is the real fun stuff).

Dr. Sander Kushner leads our Crew 1st Aid Training Program

-T. Kelly - April 18, 2012

ISEA Team Visits NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary at Alpena

After our visit to the National Weather Service in Gaylord, our road trip continued to the NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary at Alpena.  Thanks to Jeff Grey, Russ Green and Sarah Waters for giving us a great tour of this fantastic facility.  

How many places can you find a full size 19th century schooner (at least part of one) in a museum?

You can climb aboard, walk on deck and go below.  Careful of that big wave coming over the bow.

Thanks for a Great Year at Inland Seas

A Great Thank You to all those who volunteered, donated goods and services, and contributed funds to Inland Seas during 2011.  We had a great year which included sailing with our 90,000th student.  We are already planning a great 2012, and I hope you will have a chance to sail and learn with us in the coming year.

Inland Seas at the Schooner Festival, September 2011.  Linde photo.

Leaving St. James, Beaver Island,  last year.  F. Solle photo.

Hauling up the trawl.

Happy sailer/scientists, despite the rain.

If you would like to make a year-end donation to help ISEA in its work of Great Lakes Education, just click here and the rest is easy.  And many thanks!

Happy New Year,
Capt. Tom and the Crew at ISEA

Final Week of Schoolship 2011 - Safety Talk

Here Capt. Allen Wolfe is giving the pre-boarding Safety Briefing to students from Kalkaska Middle School.  It is a perfect October morning - light wind, warm and bright.  To see the entire Safety Briefing click here. 

Capt. Allen Wolfe - October 4, 2011

Michigan Schooner Festival, Sept. 10-12

Despite a rainy Saturday, the Schooner Festival was a fun time for crews and visitors.  The Friday evening Parade of Sail had great weather and a big crowd ashore watching the boats pass in review.  On Saturday we did one Schoolship sail with a group of enthusiastic guests who didn't let the rain bother them.  In the afternoon we had 280 visitors aboard at dockside.

Coaster II

Sunday was a perfect day and we did one morning sail and another 282 people aboard dockside. 

Dennis Sullivan of Milwaukee

Most unusual vessel at the Schooner Festival!

More from the Michigan Schooner Festival

Sunday at the Michigan Schooner Festival

Early Morning Calm. From the left: Madeline, Appledore V, Inalnd Seas, Dennis Sullivan

Capt. Tom giving the pre-trip Safety Briefing

Sailing dory on West Grand Traverse Bay

Returning to Clinch Park on our final sail of the Festival. Appledore V is dockside in the photo.

Schooner Festival - Sept. 11, 2009

Dennis Sullivan missed the Parade of Sail, but made a fine sight on Saturday
The littlest schooner?

Arcturus, MHA's H-28

Madeline

Conditions were perfect for the first Michigan Schooner Festival in Grand Traverse Bay.

-Capt. Tom