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===========ELISSA Port Captain's Log: 12 noon, Saturday, June 13th, 2026===========EAT. FOOD. It is often thought that the Captain, Chief Mate, or even the Bosun is the most important person aboard ship. In reality, there are two people who stand above the rest: the Cook and the Chief Engineer. They keep morale high, the crew fed, and the ship’s systems running smoothly.Our Cook, Kirin (and her assistant Megan), has prepared some of the most amazing underway meals for us. Some of my personal favorites thus far have been juevos rancheros for breakfast, shrimp pad thai for lunch, and baked fish with asparagus for dinner. We even had fresh ceviche from a couple of fresh-caught mahi-mahi.In the months prior to departure, we completed a major refit of our galley, including adding a second stove, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a stand mixer. One of our crafty volunteers even made some new countertops with fiddle rails to keep food, utensils, and coffee cups firmly in place. It is a tight space, but far more functional than it was previously.Provisioning and preparing meals for thirty-two crew in a seaway is no easy undertaking, but our stellar galley team is absolutely killing it. I had hoped to lose a little weight on this trip, but that is not looking likely!In other goings-on, we are passing through the Florida Strait as I type this, with Marathon off the port side. Numerous small fishing craft buzz close by on their way to Cay Sal Bank to get their photo opportunities; it is not too often one sees a 148-year-old iron barque in these waters! In fact, in the last 24 hours, ELISSA has officially surpassed her farthest point from Galveston since 1986. We have made our turn to the ENE and are officially in the Atlantic Ocean! Tomorrow we stop briefly in Fort Pierce for fuel, provisions, and some additional spare parts. Regards, Port Captain Ryan Bradfield===========POSITIONING===========ELISSA at 12 noon (CDT)Distance Traveled: 895 nautical milesPosition: 24deg 52.3'N 080deg 18.6'WCourse: 045deg MSpeed-Over-Ground: 11 knotsWeather: Freakin' beautiful ... See MoreSee Less

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Incorporated in 1954, Galveston Historical Foundation is one of the nation's largest local preservation organizations. Over the last 50 years, the foundation has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, public education, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation and stewardship of historic properties.

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