Journals 2006/2007

Cyndy Martin
Portland High School, Portland, Maine

"STAR Project NOAA R/V McArthur II" July 28 - August 26, 2006

Journal Index: September 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 August 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9            10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16            17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23            24 - 25 - 26

August 20, 2006
Semifinals!

Lat: 13° 15' N
Long: 138° 49.1' W
Skies: CL
Wind: 21 kts, 190 deg T
Seas: waves = 3-4', swells = 5-7'
Course: 290 deg T
Speed: 10 kts
Distance in 24 hrs: 203 nm
Sea temp: 28.0 deg C
Distance from land: 1093 nm SE of Cape Kumukahi (Big Island, HI)

Weather same; only one sighting today, about 2 miles off. We have a new species called "unid", for all the unidentified mammals we can only sight in the distance. Birding remains pretty good. Got a sweet little puffer in the Manta tow tonight, which we released. But poor guy must have gotten quite a thrashing in that cod end as we retrieved the tow!

Nailbiter of a cribbage match between Mike and me. Beat him in the rubber match to move on to the finals.

Jessica (cruise leader) launching the probe