Sailing

This past Saturday, I joined C and his Boy Scout troop on a 4 hour sail trip on the SS Odyssey. There were 35 of us (parents and scouts and some siblings) plus the crew of about 10.

C with his friend M.

Here is the main mast.

The Odyssey is a 90 foot yawl. It is considered a tall ship.  It has a rich history. It was originally designed for a Vanderbilt granddaughter. The boat was used in racing for years. In WW II, the Navy used the boat for radar, sonar testing, and echo sounding studies. In 1978, it was purchased by the Boy Scouts of America and is currently used as a sail training vessel for Sea Scouts.

The inside is quite charming. There is a small piano on board. The large dining table tips as the boat moves.

Scouts looking really thrilled that I'm taking their picture. :) Some boys played cards at this table.

We passed by Stadium High as we left the Tacoma port.

Would you believe this is a public high school? It was previously a hotel.

We sailed out into Commencement Bay and near to Vaschon Island.

The scouts were able to help with hoisting the sails and lowering them, if they wanted. C declined and let the older scouts do this.

Passengers were also able to steer the boat.

I was very thankful that there was no rain at all during our trip. The sun came out at various times. No, we didn't feel seasick! I had a pleasant time chatting with the other moms.

This week during C's science class, his teacher asked if anyone had every been sailing and C could say, yes, he had been sailing on Saturday.




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