Author: Barr Turner

February 21 / Barr Turner / Week 8

The End.

This morning, we debarked the Manoa for the final time, marking the end of our…

February 10 / Barr Turner / San Francisco

This Saturday marked the beginning of our last round trip of our sea term. It…

February 9 / Barr Turner / Week 6

As we’ve mentioned before, the Manoa is equipped with an extensive Kongsberg automation system that…

January 28 / Barr Turner / San Francisco

Today, I spent the day keeping up with Hannah, a seasoned triathlete, as we biked…

January 27 / Barr Turner / Week 4

Last night, we invited two members of Webb’s freshmen class, Tyler and Taylor, onboard the Manoa…

January 18 / Barr Turner / Hawaii

Today, we spent the day exploring Oahu’s beautiful north shore. After participating in lifeboat testing…

January 13 / Barr Turner / San Francisco

Today we got a chance to explore the city of San Francisco. Hannah knows the…

January 10 / Barr Turner / Week 2

We arrived in Seattle today after an interesting five days in the North Pacific. The amount…

January 5 / Barr Turner / Hawaii

Yesterday, we finally sighted land! After an eventful crossing from Oakland (see previous post), it felt…

December 30 / Barr Turner / Week 1

This winter, Hannah and I will be living and working aboard the Matson Manoa, an…