Ang's Senior Project

This past week I learned a lot more about the process of rigging sails and preparing the sails to be used this summer. I spent a lot of time climbing and going aloft which was really fun but also challenging. This is because when you're aloft and new at going aloft you're getting your direction when you're up there. Although I enjoyed this part of my senior project it was also slightly scary because there is a risk of being so high up and also doing a job. But it was definitely a good experience and I'm glad that I got to learn with a supportive crew. I think doing this type of work has given me a good starting point if I were to return to OHP (wink, wink). This past week everything ran really smoothly and transitioning off the boat was sad but I think being on campus for my last two days of  senior project will be fun and will help me focus on what I need to get done for Express Fest. I also did a lot more photography this week which I was happy about and I edited a ...

So today I didn't work on anything for my project since it was my moms graduation. Although I had the day off today I am planning on finishing up a few things Monday so that everything is all set for express fest. The only things I have left to do is write my final paper and finish my slide show. I am hoping to have this all done by Tuesday morning. I also finished all my hours Wednesday which was a relief. Sorry this blog is shorter than usual but stay tuned for my reflection.  Fair Winds  -Ang 

i have the coolest mentor (aloft the other day)    Today I woke up to the sound of Holly’s voice. We had a little bit of a sleep in which was very nice. As I attempted to get out of my bunk Holly was telling me that there was a slight change of plans. After hearing that I shot up, jumped in the shower, and packed up all my stuff since I am heading home! I am actually going to be finishing up the rest of my senior project (Monday and Tuesday) at Proctor! Surprise! Although I am going to miss the boat so much I definitely want to return this summer. Anyways, once I came out of my cabin ready to go Holly told me that we would be traveling to the MET school. Normally the students come to OHP but today we got to drive to Providence and teach at the school. Once we arrived at the school we did some lessons with the students. We did a bouncy project similar to the one that was done with students last week. It was fun to watch them try and figure out how to make boats out of tin foil ...

Sadly only a few days left on the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry . Tomorrow I am going back home to Hampton! Before I tell you about my plans for the remainder of my senior project let me recap this amazing day for you! I started the morning off with of course one of Holly’s smoothies and a crew muster in the mess. Then I jumped into some photography of the engine room and the crew working, specifically Jamie and Josh. Then I helped Josh strip the paint off of the cap rail which was very satisfying. We striped the paint off with a scrapper for a while but I was not complaining because it was so fun in my opinion! We also had three Met student interns come aboard today so they also helped strip and sand the cap rail.                                                                      ...

What a perfect day! The fog had finally lifted and the sun was out in full effect! I started the day off with my camera in hand ready to capture more pictures of my day and the crew! At 10 we had MET students come aboard and had them help with all different projects on board. I got to photograph the work that they helped us with. After lunch I organized our sea lab and worked on uploading my photos from my camera to my phone so that I could edit them before putting them on my computer. By the time I had finished with all my photos it was climbing time. I grabbed my harness and got ready to climb up to the main topsail to furl the sail. This took a little over an hour since we had to loosen gaskets, swim the sail (reach, grab, and pull outboard), bust the sail, and then tighten all the gaskets again. Although it sounds like a lot it was SO fun. I love going aloft and seeing the boat from a different angle. By the time we were done with everything aloft it was time for our end of day mus...

I started the day off by relieving Josh as the DWS (duty watch stander) and I took the responsibility over the ship for the day. This was something I was very excited about and ready to do! It was my first time ever doing a solo watch and I had so much fun with it. Although I still am on watch until I get relieved tomorrow morning my day was filled with all of the fun watch person duties. I headed on deck to do a walk around of the ship and spent some time taking pictures with my camera. The weather was really good this morning so the lighting was great and I captured some good pics. After that I headed down to the tween deck to check in with Holly. She suddenly told me I would be learning how to drive our white boat which is roughly 15 ft and a center console. I headed to the floating docks with Luke where the white boat and rescue boat are tied up. I started her up, drove around OHP, and cruised for a little with Luke. Normally I’m used to driving small boats that have an outboard a...