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Join 12 educators from August 13 – 18 as they sail and do science on the tall ship, S/V Denis Sullivan as it sails the Great Lakes from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Duluth, Minnesota for the Tall Ships Festival.
Twelve intrepid educators will be sailing the inland seas from Milwaukee, WI to Duluth, MN on the S/V Denis Sullivan. We set sail on August 13 from Milwaukee, arriving in Duluth in time for the Tall Ships Festival on August... Read More →
Friday, August 12, 2016 The Dennis Sullivan experience started long before we arrived in Milwaukee. I was part of a group of educators who met at the Limnology Lab in Duluth on August 12 to car pool south. We had... Read More →
My first “sailing” day on the Denis Sullivan started early, we were awoken in our bunks just after five in the morning. We’d had the opportunity to participate in a short sail the night before and were lucky... Read More →
Life on the Dennis Sullivan seems to be about rhythms. Under sail, there are the rhythmic sounds of strained ropes creaking on wood and sails flapping in the wind. When motoring, there is the constant hum of the twin diesel... Read More →
After 14 hours of “about to release the contents of my stomach”, I finally woke up feeling wonderful! I was able to eat a small breakfast and get to work. The weather today is beautiful! Clear sky, low seventies, fair... Read More →
The Denis Sullivan made it through the Soo Locks today, completing our transition from Lake Huron into Lake Superior. All hands were on deck as the teachers helped the crew prepare the ship for 25 vertical feet of movement by... Read More →
I can’t help but wake up this morning and be thankful for another beautiful sunny day on the S/V Denis Sullivan! First off, I would just like to thank Kathy and the Sea Grant Organization for allowing me to be... Read More →
Tuesday August 16, 2016 The Great Lakes and humans in their watersheds are inextricably interconnected. Over the course of our sail today it was evident that the Great Lakes affect many human lives. For example, they supply freshwater to more... Read More →
We woke up this morning to another beautiful sunrise as we meandered through the majestic cliffs and caves of the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. We needed to sleep more, but who would want to miss this view while sailing... Read More →
Comfort. It may have started with the packing list. 3-4 t-shirts. It didn’t specify how many pairs of underwear. We were left to do the math on that one. Coed sleeping arrangements. It’s a sail boat – one could imagine... Read More →