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Daily Education Update 4.1 Motion Sickness

Daily Update 4.1 Week 7: Module 4: Date 3/12/13 Module 4 is titled The Body. In this topic we will explore the human body in relation to the experience the crew of the JRH is having. At this point the crew has been at sea for over 40 days. That is a long time to […]

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CWF Africa to the Americas

Day 47: A day in the life – part 2

It is now two weeks later and I have switched rowing partners and sleep schedules, but for the sake of continuity I will continue with my old day’s schedule… By the way, we switch partners when we are ready for a change or feel like it is a good time to do so. Nothing is […]

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Expedition Reports

Expedition Report Week 7 Module 4

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CWF Africa to the Americas

Day 46: 40 more days?!?

We’re officially across the ½-way point, but have very difficult weather on the horizon for the next several days. Angie Pendergrass and the UW Meteorological team are forecasting heavy westerlies (headwind) against big westerly swells. Overcast skies are limiting battery charge. While we want to go west toward Miami, the ocean and the weather are […]

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Daily Education Update 3.8 Bioluminescence

Daily Update 3.8 Week 6: Module 3: Date 3/8/13 What is Bioluminescence? Bioluminescence is the creation of light through a chemical reaction that takes place within the organism.