Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Family Sail Aboard the Pioneer

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South Street Seaport Museum hosted an educational sail for families the day before my birthday, and it seemed like the perfect way to celebrate a little early (since Mondays do not lend themselves to outings around here...) What could be better than a day out in New York Harbor, with fantastic views of the skyline, and the rolling of the waves underfoot? I am a sailor's daughter, and I love being on the water.

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We motored out from the pier to the trawling grounds off Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where the kids helped deploy a net and then pull it in, full of harbor critters.

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We saw: a seahorse, fish, crabs, snails and seaweed.

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The critters were returned to the deep, and the kids moved on to the next activity: learning about charts and navigation. They also got to take a turn at the wheel.

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Then they helped raise sail for our return to port.

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They also got to play lookout with binoculars.

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What a terrific day!

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1 comment:

Jessica said...

Sailing around NY harbour really would be a great way to spend the day.You have some amazing pictures there of the scenery.Thanks for sharing them with us,its wonderful to see other places:)