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2 AM September 13, 2014 (55o 27’N 60o 13’W): Hopedale Dock It is 2:00 in the morning and I’m taking my turn at watching and adjusting the lines and fenders between Lillian and the jetty at Hopedale. Peter and Eli are asleep. The night is clear with  “puffy” clouds and a gibbous moon. One of the workers…

Thursday Afternoon  September 11, 2014 (56o00’N 60o 23’W): The Eli Variety Show In addition to helping out with the watches, cooking and other crew functions, Eli continuously reminds us of how awesome, in the true sense of the word, it is to be here.  Being out in the middle of the Labrador Sea on a clear…

Sunday 1030 AM  September 7, 2014 (64o 00’N 60o 12’W): Back in the fog Lillian is on track headed due south, with expected landfall in Labrador in approximately 625 nautical miles.  We have chosen to  follow the longer, more direct path home, keeping us well offshore for the next couple of days. The route is far enough…