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===========ELISSA Captain's Log: 12 noon, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026===========PORT-of-CALL: SAVANNAH!We made it! We are now moored in the beautiful port town of Savannah, Georgia, the “Hostess City of the South.”Typically, when you hear that a ship’s schedule has been affected by bad weather, you expect that means a delay. In our case, it actually meant we brought ELISSA into Savannah a day early! We were stuck motoring straight into the wind and seas for the last 4-5 days, which was wearing on the ship and crew, but it did mean we kept making steady progress. Along this part of the coast, with these weather conditions, there was no easy place for us to make a brief stop or do some sailing, so we just moved up our arrival by 24 hours.So, midday Wednesday, we were at the entrance buoys to the Savannah River. We picked up our harbor pilot, and we headed the 22+ miles up the river to Savannah. This is another of those “history in the making” moments. It has been 130 years since ELISSA pulled into Savannah!We moored in the heart of Savannah, alongside the Riverwalk, and very appropriately, right next to the “Ship Fountain!” As I finish writing this, the crew is preparing to welcome folks aboard for free deck tours of ELISSA. These public tours will be happening until 5 pm today, and 11-5 on Fri-Sat-Sun. There’s also a paid reception on Saturday evening to help support ELISSA’s voyage. Full details on everything we’re doing in Savannah can be found at galveston250.com/ports/savannah-georgia/.From Boston to Savannah, ELISSA traveled 994 miles, bringing our total since departing Galveston to nearly 3700 nautical miles. With about 1600 miles still to go to get back home to Galveston, this summer’s voyage is about two-thirds complete. With the end of this leg also comes more turnover of the crew. Some shipmates depart, and new ones now join the “ship’s company.”The adventure continues onwards!Regards,Captain Andrew Ellers==========POSITIONING==========ELISSA at 12 noon (EDT)Total Distance Traveled: 3668nmPosition: 32deg 05.0' N x 81deg 05.7' WCourse: n/a (moored)Speed-Over-Ground: n/a (moored)Weather: Sunny, Hot, & Humid; Light & Variable winds. ... See MoreSee Less

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