10 May 2012

Greetings,

Our position is L/L 36-16.0N by 075-44.8W or 2 miles off the outer banks at Currituck Sound. We are about to change course for the rhumbline to NE to take advantage of this NW breeze filling in behind the front. Seas are still sloppy but its doable so off we go!

Cheers Captain John

8 May, 2012  Savannah, GA to Martha’s Vineyard, MA

Greetings all,

We are presently at L/L 32-32.9N by 079-51.0W or 6 miles SSW of Charleston Harbor, motor sailing in light SSE breezes. Regrettably we had to retire from the TSA race when, after 8 hours of racing we passed the start line off Savannah for the second time. The wind was just not cooperating, going light while leaving a slogging slop to deal with. With an eye for a developing low approaching Hatteras I made the decision to start pushing. All aboard are well-if a little green.

Cheers Captain John

Greetings,

Lynx is proceeding with the Parade of Sail in a drizzly environment. Picton Castle ahead and Pride II astern. L/L 35-05.6 N by 080-59.9W or just coming out of the Savannah River.

Cheers Captain John

Greetings from  Port Royal Sound NE of Hilton Head Island. We arrived last night and anchored up in this beautiful sound and enjoyed a quiet night. Having finished breakfast we are taking time for chores before working our way back to sea and down the 20 miles to the mouth of the Savannah River which we will transit on Thursday. Wind is predicted to be Southerly 5-10 knots and folks, it is hot.

Cheers Captain John

Greetings!

We are presently at L/L 32-26.6N by 080-02.#W or 10 miles East of St Helena Sound, motor sailing in light Southerly wind and making our way towards Port Royal Sound where we hope to drop anchor late in the day.  Having spent yesterday at the dock in Charleston, tuning the rig and resting the crew, today has been given over to sail setting and emergency drills as we continue to segue from maintenance to underway operations. Arrival in Savannah Thursday midday!

Cheers Captain John

Greetings,

After running down the Jersey coast we have dropped anchor in the “Harbor of Refuge” at the bottom of Delaware Bay-L/L 38-48.3N by 075-06.6W-waiting for the front to go by and the strong Southerlies to change to strong and building West and North West breezes. All are doing well-with a touch of mal de mer…

Cheers Captain John

Greetings,

We are still at Kings Point departing at noon today to head through the Gate and down the Jersey shore. Should be pretty sloppy out there tomorrow with a front coming through tomorrow night and strong favorable NW breezes.

Cheers to all,

Captain John

24 April, 2012

Greetings.

Lynx position is 40-48.7N by 073-45.9W or tied up with our friends at the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. We’re here avoiding some windy weather which has been blowing in from the South and making going South challenging. Happily we built a few extra days into the timing of our trip to Savannah for just such a possibility. Should be underway again tomorrow through New York City and pick up a more favorable breeze off the New Jersey coast.

Cheers John Beebe-Center

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Greetings all

Well the winter cover is on and has withstood its first wind storm-so I am hopeful that it will hold up well during our stay in Mystic Seaport. The only spars left aboard as I write are the lower masts themselves and the main boom, which is acting as the cover ridge pole. All the rest are down and under cover along with as many pieces of varnish which could be detached from the ship and brought indoors.

Today myself, four crew and two volunteers began the maintenance projects which we have been hoping to undertake this past season. Alex Myers, the Engineer is overhauling the water maker and working with a Caterpillar technician servicing the main engine. On deck we are stripping most of the varnish down to bare wood and beginning to build up coat after coat-up to the prescribed eight coats required to protect the wood from the elements. Over in the “Shed” crew are sanding and painting and servicing booms, gaffs and yards-all while being indoors!

I will send updates as we push the projects along. There is more than enough to keep us busy throughout the winter so that, when Lynx emerges from her cocoon she will be sparkling, well painted and ready to sail during the Bicentennial year of the beginning of the War of 1812.

Cheers Captain John Beebe-Center