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Daily Log: Thursday, July 23rd

0545 hours

Starting Position: Anchored off of Castleton, NY.
Latitude: 42˚ 15.2'
Longitude: 073˚ 58.0'
Port Watch Leader: #

Day Seven of the Half Moon's voyage from East Hartford, CT to Hudson, NY.

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Mouse over to reveal who stays high and dry.
Brian, Evi, Nora, Rachel, and Nick -- all but one -- leap off the fore channel.

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Mouse over for the riposte.
Bob and Swantje tussle over the hose.

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Mouse over to take the plunge.
Nick takes the plunge.

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Mouse over to rinse and repeat.

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Mouse over for the daily jog.
The crew walks the capstan.

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Port Watch Leader: #

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Mouse over for the morning jog.
Ewout sweats the anchor tackle.

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Mouse over to check their progress a bit later.
Jack and Evi create a ship-shaped birthday cake in stages.

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Mouse over to salute Hudson!
The Half Moon fires a falconet salute as it approaches the Hudson dock.

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Woody Woodworth and Grant Prime wait on shore to handle the ship's docklines.

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Mouse over to salute our arrival;
photos by Woody Woodworth.
The Half Moon fires a sternchaser salute.

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Final Position: Docked at Hudson, NY.
Latitude: 42˚ 15.2'
Longitude: 073˚ 58.0'

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Photo by Woody Woodworth.

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Photo by Woody Woodworth.
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