Location: Saba
Hagan Time’s day started the same time as today: 12 AM. Starting at this hour, our lovely groups 1 and 2 had already done their shifts (Team 1 6-9, Team 2 9-12). This meant it was time for the mighty group 3 shift, spanning from 12-3 AM, so while others were sleeping, they began their shift, but it didn’t start off all that smoothly because Christina and Lawson were really seasick and couldn’t sail, so Shawn had to work with Riley for the shift. Then it was time for team 1 to start up their 2nd shift: 3-6 AM, and this one was a bit better than team 3 because thankfully Stella, Giles, and I weren’t seasick at all. When I came up Zoe notified me that in my sleep she had been launched by a huge wave and landed on me in my sleep but some how I didn’t wake up. I also took a second to admire Laurel and Nate because somehow, even through really choppy water, Laurel had managed to fall asleep in a ball and STILL was considerate when unconscious, leaving tons of space for others. As for Nate, he had literally fallen asleep sitting straight up, which doesn’t sound crazy, but he was sleeping straight up without a backrest 🤪 🤯🧘♂️. Group 3 started this system, where, during boat checks, the two people who weren’t on the helm would have one person read information like wind speed and direction to the person who was writing it down downstairs. Giles was on the helm for the shift, and he said he really enjoyed it because it was a good opportunity for him to get some new sailing experience, different from dinghy sailing. I thought that this 3-6 shift was going to be the worst but taking into consideration what Shawn had to go through and the stunning sunrise I didn’t feel all that bad about myself. When we finally got to Saba after 15 hours, we had bagels and yogurt for breakfast, and though that was nice, I just appreciated the fact that you could walk around without getting thrown onto the table or smacked in the face by a cabinet. Once we had wrapped up breakfast, Riley went to clear us through customs so we got some time to recharge after our sail. Lawson, Hayes, Shawn, and Stella jumped at the chance to catch up on some sleep; meanwhile, Mateo, Nate, Christina, Laurel, Giles, and I played answer right or swim, a trivia game. Then our chefs, Giles and Shawn, cooked us some wraps for lunch. After lunch, it was time for our dive/snorkel time.
Laurel saw awesome colorful fish on the reef, meanwhile Mateo’s mask broke so he had some quality socializing time with walker a fine gentleman from Harbor House, our sister Minerva boat. Nate’s highlight was a school of blue fish feasting on a dead fish. As for the divers, we dove on Latter Bay Marine Park, which is an awesome, beautiful, colorful reef. We saw some awesome sea life, like turtles and eels, while Lawson, Hayes, and Shawn enjoyed some brief underwater mischievous side quests. Christina and Stella were the only ones who saw a manta ray, which I was very jealous of, but you have to leave some things to be curious about, I guess. When we got back to the boat, we ate Mexican for dinner and discussed plans for tomorrow, which are to go on a hike and explore the town on Saba. I asked how we were getting to town, and Riley explained that we were taking the road. I asked, “What road?” Riley then pointed to the cliff where we are moore,d at what looks like a very ready-to-crumble, steep, and narrow hill with what looks like a footpath on it, so we will see how that goes. Overall, today was a really fun combination of relaxation and activation on Saba, and I can’t wait for what is in store for us!