Saturday, June 9, 2012
Bermuda to Norfolk Ocean Training Cruise; June 6-13, 2012
CELESTIAL, our IP 440 departed St Georges Harbor, Bermuda on June
8, 2012 at 10:30 AM EDT after two preparation days. The crew members
are: Captain Jack Morton (Florida), First Mate David Gifford
(Pennsylvania), and student crew members George Norwood (Florida), Aaron
Panken (New York), James Barber (Massachusetts) and Peter Fisher
(Massachusetts). CELESTIAL will make the passage to Norfolk, Virginia
via a non-stop ocean route. The cruise has an estimated distance of 650
miles, and will take approximately 6 days, sailing both day and night. We will
discuss the route, weather and actual progress here on our blog as
it happens, so please join us! To follow their actual progress on
Google Earth, click HERE.
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From: S/V CELESTIAL
To: Tom Tursi
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 1:35 PM EDT
Subject: Departure
Left BDA 1030 - coasting south shore. Weather abated, skies clearing, crew in good spirits. All well.
Capt Jack
S/V CELESTIAL
From: Tom Tursi
To: S/V CELESTIAL
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 9:26 AM
Subject: Wx 6-9
Looks like motorboat ride for few days with light NW-N-NE winds. Weak cold front 31N65W to 28N74W to Canaveral moving S today. Possible Low NEng Thu
From: S/V CELESTIAL
To: Tom Tursi
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 10:43 AM
Subject: Update
Thanks for wx [weather] report. current NNE @ 12 - 15 moving us nicely @ 6+ kts. All well.
Currently 32 51 x 66 47 @ 1015 EDT.
Capt Jack
Ahoy to Nordie Norwood and classmates. His family is following your trip online from San Diego.
From: Tom Tursi
To: S/V CELESTIAL
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 4:17 PM EDT
Subject: Wx 6-10
HP persist to Tues-Wed. Low at Hatteras Thu move E offshore Fri-Sat. Expect SW15-25 Wed; SW15-20 to NW10-15 Thu-Fri. No tropical storm activity.
From: S/V CELESTIAL
To: Tom Tursi
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 6:45 PM
Subject: Update
Today motorsailing v. 12 - 15 kt W wind on bottom of hi? Current pos 34 02 x 69 16 @ 1830 6/10, All well.
From: Tom Tursi
To: S/V CELESTIAL
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 3:21 PM
Subject: Wx 6-11
HP persists offshore between Hatteras & FL. Low mid-Atlantic coast moving offshore Tue-Wed and to BDA Fri. Expect S-SW 10-15 Tue; S-SW15-25 Wed; NE10-20-25 Thu-Fri. No tropical storm activity.
From: S/V CELESTIAL
To: Tom Tursi
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:26 AM
Subject: Update
Making 7.5 kts under engine @ 2200 thanks to eddy just E of GS. ETA Thur AM??
From: Tom Tursi
To: S/V CELESTIAL
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:02 PM
Subject: Wx 6/12
Low mid Atlantic coast move offshore tonight, turn S to Hatteras Canyon & dissipate Thu. Expect SW or NE 10-20 Wed-Thu depending on track of Low. No Tropical
From: S/V CELESTIAL
To: Tom Tursi
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:06 PM EDT
Subject: Update
Position @ 2000 35 37 x 74 04. All well. NOAA forecast Fenwick to Hatteras out to 250 more dire than yours. Talking of gale force Wed night / Thur. J
From: Tom Tursi
To: S/V CELESTIAL
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:18 PM EDT
Subject: Wx 6/12b
I assume you'll be thru GS by Wed am, but with a lee shore Wed night. Balt C to Hatt C forecast NE25-35 N of 37N and less S of 37N. Splitting hairs I know.
From: celestial@skymate.com
To: Tom Tursi
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:39 PM
Subject: Update
Pushed hard - lost race to Cape Henry. Now beating v 25 kts NNW next 23 miles to get to and around Cape. Expect will still be out here when Lo goes by. ETA Thur? J
From: Tom Tursi
To: S/V CELESTIAL
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 4:21 PM EDT
Subject: Wx 6-13
Yes; now they show it dragging a CF, which you already know. Current surface analysis shows Low off Delaware Bay moving SE. Coastal forecast says tonight N15-20 G30; Thu NE20-25 G30
S/V CELESTIAL and crew have arrived in Norfolk. All is well. Congratulations to the crew on a job well done.
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