The original as scholars and shipwrights could make her, a gift of english men to america. This tribute to history takes the form of living adventure. Original seter the sail for the new world on the landing stage from which the pilgrims departed, they wish the Ships Company godspeed and smooth sailing. , the ceremonies are ended, the adventure about to begin with the attention of the world. Pilgrims ownom the departure from their homeland in search of freedom. And 1957 are separated by more by far more than the passage of time. Rigging,ad to master more than 50 robes, to handle the six sales. Men the more experienced learning a lot of art. A piney craft to brave the broad atlantic. Mayflower ii carries only a company of 23. These modern seafarers have added advantages, a perfected system of navigation, radio, accurate charts, and, perhaps more important, knowledge of winds and currents. Virginia,ms set for but arrived at cape cod. The captain takes advantage of the trade winds. The companyways, lived and worked 17th century style. That means lots of work. The diet was largely salt juice and salt beef, oldtime staples. Lime juice and salt beef, oldtime staples. There solid but monotonous menu was supplemented by watercress grown by the ships dr. Fresh greens every day. Salt beef and greens all the way without an epidemic of seasickness. That is some kind of record right there. Days, the mayflower runs southwest from england. With a steady wind and smooth seas, a high sense of adventure, and only saltwater, what better time to grow a beard . Growing it is easy. Trimming it looks downright hazardous. In the tradewinds, the vessel turns a corner. An A Glick Cross has the ship rolling sharply. A has they cross se ship rolling sharply. Once the mayflower logs 164 miles. A smooth running ship ordinarily settles into a comfortable routine, but this is no ordinary voyage. It is the highlight of a lifetime for every man of the crew, and especially memorable for the 17yearold cabin boy, his transition from landlubber to mariner is made official by the captain. One of the few americans aboard, he earned his first by winning a National Youth award. Counterpart offers congratulations on his commencement. Sundays saw all hands sundays saw all hands assembled on the quarterdeck. It was followed by short talks on pilgrim history or exploration. Rest, with noe of deck swabbing, no chores for the crew. Failed. He trade winds the ship was becalmed, on the worst today only on the worst today only logging 11 miles. Below deck, hot. Felix was the only one indifferent to the heat and still air. The others found relief in mid ocean swimming many hundreds of miles from the nearest shore. At last, the winds came and the mayflower sailed, but for the north, reentering the trade lanes to see other ships again after weeks on an empty sea. Ii has the benefit of three centuries of seamens experience of the atlantic. The route was longer, but faster by far. The nantucket light ship was technically the first landfall. Real land was over the horizon, but the ship was as good as in port. Sea, thed by triumphant squarerigger completed her voyage. At sea,at sea an it accomplished a remarkable feat. 1620, Provincetown Harbor was the first port of call. Here, the original vessel lay offshore, while her cargo of migrants to the new world drew up the mayflower compact, one of the great milestones in the development of angloamerican democracy. On the shore now stands a gleaming monument that houses plymouth rock. Instead of wilderness, a cheering throng greets the second mayflower. The captain and his men receive a heros ovation at plymouth. Close by plymouth rock, where the pilgrims first set foot in the new world, the mayflower ii will be docked permanently, a living memorial to a great voyage. You are watching American History tv, covering history cspan style with event coverage, eyewitness accounts, archival films, lectures and college classrooms, and visits to museums and historic places, all weekend every weekend on cspan3. Were watching American History tv all weekend every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation, like us on facebook