McGuire-Dent Recreation Center

2222 28th Street
Galveston, TX 77550 United States Get Directions

(409) 797-3700

https://www.galvestontx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Menard-Park-83

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===========ELISSA Cook’s Assistant / Relief Mast Captain's Log: 12 noon, Friday, June 26th, 2026===========SAIL TRAINING - GALLEY EDITION As a person who had only previously been on a pontoon boat on Minnesota lakes a handful of times, sail training was a daunting thing. I completed my first season in Galveston eight (!) years ago. I still remember how I felt after my first daysail, my hands hurt with new callouses forming from handling rope, my brain hurt from trying to remember all 140+ lines, and my heart was full from the exhilaration of using simple machines and human hands to sail. I can say from personal experience that the learning never stops. I have the unique privilege this year of serving as a cook’s assistant to our fabulously talented cook, Kirin, a dear friend.For those of you who think your home kitchen is small, try cutting it down to a quarter of the size, stuffing in two people with two ovens and stovetops, moving it in a corkscrew motion in any direction, getting food out on a tight schedule, and cooking about seven times your usual quantities, AND helping out with sail handling whenever possible. It’s been a whole new kind of sail training for me this voyage.Kirin has shared her experience and wisdom to help me build skills that will continue to compound as we work our way to New York and back. She selects menus based on the sea state (big waves and a pot full of soup is a challenge), reduced amounts of liquids in pots and pans, and jury-rigging fiddles on the stove. It’s a whole new set of skills that I’m just starting to grasp. Kirin is fantastically talented, and I’m so grateful to learn this niche skill from someone so gracious. My hands still hurt with new callouses and burns, my head still hurts from multiplying for baking in large quantities, and my heart is full from the exhilaration of getting a meal out on time to nourish our amazing crew. With warm regards (and hot food),Megan Wang==========POSITIONING==========ELISSA at 12 noon (EDT)Distance Traveled: 1917nmPosition: 39deg 30.0' N x 75deg 55.5' WCourse: 035 MSpeed-Over-Ground: 5.2 ktsWeather: Mostly Cloudy; 5kt wind from S; seas less than 1’. ... See MoreSee Less

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