First day at sea

We left Kodiak at 8 am Sunday with calm seas and sunny skies. That didn't
last long. We started hitting waves within an hour or two, and they just
got bigger as the day went on. Most of us were at least a little
queasy, and I saw one of the Coast Guard crew walking around with a bucket
in her hand. Last night the waves were so bad that I don't think anyone
got a good nights sleep, and one of the crew was tossed out of his bunk
and slid across the floor into the wall, breaking his toe. At the
highest, the waves were sixteen feet, causing the ship to roll 40 degrees
side to side. Exciting. I have learned that a ship designed to break
through ice does not have the hull characteristics that make for a
pleasant ride in rough seas. Bring on the ice! We should have another
day or so of rough seas, then a fairly good transit to the ice, followed
by another day or so until we get to where we will be sampling. The worst
part is the boredom. We really can't set up our gear with the seas so
rough, so we just wait. And blog. More later, Steve