2024-12-04_Class Afloat – Another day, another memory. 4. Dezember 2024
Another day, another memory. Yesterday, Jillian recounted the story of the Natura Watch Olympics, aka Deluge Day. She reminded us all that it was then-Watch 2 who emerged as the champions of the games. In other news, the shipboard Movember campaign is only a handful of participants away from reaching its goal. Details to be […]
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2024-12-03_ Class Afloat – How is it December already?! 3. Dezember 2024
We had an All Hands SoCo session on the 1st to get us ready for Cabo Verde: shout-out to the teachers for taking over the standing watch so all us floaties could be at the session together. Sara and Jillian have also started a non-denominational Class Afloat Advent calendar. Instead of stuff behind little numbered […]
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2024-12-01_Class Afloat – Another quietly day 1. Dezember 2024
Another quietly exciting day onboard yesterday. Some students used their spare periods to supplement their Vitamin D intake atop the charthouse (with the mate’s permission, of course). Others had a musical circle/singalong under the stars on the aft deck. Even floaties on backshaft had a roller coaster of an evening thanks to the swell. Let’s […]
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2024-11-30_Class Afloat – Quiet day 30. November 2024
We seem to have used up all the excitement the day before. Yesterday was a quiet day here on the Alex-2. Other than the fire drill, and the giant swell tossing us around below deck like popcorn kernels in a hot kettle, not a lot of news to report. We’ll try to manufacture some drama […]
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2024-11-29_Class Afloat – A mystery boat 29. November 2024
Yesterday was kind of exciting. During the night, we had a couple of helicopters fly fairly low over us. Then, around 10:00, the lookout spotted a boat drifting in the water. We watched the DSST crew as they observed the boat, called out to it, and finally deployed one of the RIBs (rigid inflatable boat) […]
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2024-11-28 _ Class Afloat _ Tenerife – Mindelo 28. November 2024
After a number of days full of sail demonstrations, rope pulling, interviews, ship tours, shopping, and sampling the food and culture of Tenerife, it was time to say goodbye and set sail once again. There were a lot of hugs and some tears as 09:30 approached but then joy: the pilot was delayed! Many of […]
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2024-11-23_Class Afloat – Back to School 24. November 2024
It was a busy day yesterday here on the Alex-2. In addition to our regular classes, we also had to do a deep ship clean and sail packing. We want the Alex to look her best when you all come aboard for the first time (okay, for some of you it’ll be the second or […]
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2024-11-19_Class Afloat – Last day in Morocco 20. November 2024
For our last day in Morocco, we started with a scramble uphill in the dark to watch the sun rise. Worth it. We followed that up with a walk through saffron fields and visited a traditional blacksmith’s workshop. After a short bus ride, we stopped in Taroudant to explore the soukhs of “little Marrakech.” After […]
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Newsletter Oktober & November 2024 19. November 2024
Herzlich Willkommen zur Oktober & November Ausgabe unseres Newsletters! Auch in diesen Monaten haben wir wieder viele Themen für euch zusammengestellt. Das Abenteuer „Class Afloat“ startet in die nächste Runde und es gibt wieder Neuigkeiten aus dem Büro. Wir wünschen euch wie immer viel Freude beim Lesen! Newsletter Oktober & November 2024 Ihr möchtet unseren […]
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Stammcrew Newsletter Oktober & November 2024 19. November 2024
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