1892 Bishop’s Palace

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===========ELISSA Crew's Log: 12 noon, Monday, July 20th, 2026===========REACHING GOALS Learning to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations is an art form. When I first started training as crew on ELISSA, I was petrified of heights. I dreaded the day I donned the safety harness, but I had made a promise to myself that I would never refuse to do something for the sole reason of being afraid.As soon as I began to climb, my knuckles would turn white, my heart would pound out of my chest, and I couldn’t think straight. Blood pressure rose until I was seeing all kinds of colors and my stomach would turn over. How far we’ve come since then. This year, I was certified as one of ELISSA’s “high climbers”, meaning I climb all the way to the top of the mast. I've climbed by starlight, howling winds, beating rain, short-handed and heeling over, and more. It has put our endurance and fears, spoken and unspoken, to the test.I am all the better for it.I’m trusting my own strength, leaning into my harness, taking bigger steps, analyzing situations with a clear mind high above deck. I’m not afraid, and I hardly recognize myself. If ELISSA and my shipmates have taught me anything, it’s the art of being comfortable with intentional discomfort. To “take the bull by the horns” and defy the limits of my comfort zone expands my boundaries. I’ve somehow grown into a more capable person than I was the day before. What a unique place to overcome your inner adversaries! Whether it be climbing higher or standing on the head deck with a heaving line in my hand in a squall, I can look to my right and my left at my shipmates, whom I now call family. It rallies my courage.I don’t know what comes next for me after we return. I do know that I have been extremely blessed to be a part of this journey that has redefined what is possible, and I do not want to become comfortable. Regards,Ruth Scego==========POSITIONING==========ELISSA at 12 noon (EDT)Total Distance Traveled: 3328nmPosition: 34deg 35' N x 75deg 58' WCourse: 245deg (M)Speed-Over-Ground: 5.2 kts.Weather: Overcast, Rain Squalls; 15-20kt (gusting 25) wind from WSW; seas 4’-6’. ... See MoreSee Less

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