The Pinta is larger and carries almost twice as much sail, 4,000 sq.ft., compared to the Nina's 1,900 sq.ft.
There are twelve crew members counting the captain, and we all went to dinnner tonight at a restaurant along the pier where we are docked - The Tin City Marina in Naples.
I have gotten set up in my bunk, which is what would be called the V-berth on most boats, and it is not bad. I have adequate storage space. So far I know little of what is expected of me, except that we are all expected to be up by 7:30 A. M., and ready to work. Work consists of cleaning the boat for display, and setting up the tent where they sell T-shirts, etc. The captain told me that the foundation that ownes the boats expects them to be self supporting - selling enough tickets to visitors and selling enough souvineers to pay their expenses.
In the morning brings an inspection by the Coast Guard which I am told occurs at every docking. I do not know what that is about. The boats are both documented by the Coast Guard, and their home port is Wilmington, Delaware.
Tomorrow I will make some pictures of the boats - inside and out - but there just was not the opportunity today. I am adding one just to show you that I am here, although I realize it could have been made anywhere. I am holding the tiller, which is about 10' long. I see I also need to reset the date on my camera.
